Toshiba Portege R100

This Lilliputian laptop weighs only 2.4 pounds and is a miniscule .7-inches thick but it delivers big time power with its Pentium 1GHz Processor and integrated Centrino wireless technology, 256MB of RAM, 40GB Hard Drive and 12.1-inch XGA display. Battery life is not as good as larger laptops, but the time you save going through airport security with this lightweight wonder will allow you to plug it in way before the guy behind you with the beefy Dell re-loads his computer bag. Other features include USB ports, a SD Card slot and Ethernet adapter. $2300; www.shoptoshiba.com