He got me an Acer Asipre notebook.
I've been obsessed with ultraportable laptops for a looooong time. It used to be that they were items that were released in Japan only that you had to have specially imported and carried a pricetag of at least $1400, more often closer to $2k. I latched onto the only one commonly available in north america - the Fujitsu Lifebook, specifically the P1620 (my dream machine)- but it was $2500. A little out of my price range. Back in 2001 I was looking for a device that I could take with me to write - I really just needed a word processor. Peter ended up liking the Fujitsu's I showed him and got a refurbished B2620 which was nice but not as small as I would have wanted.
So I got myself a (used) NEC MobilePro 780. It uses a pocket version of Windows (like PDAs used). It was just enough for my writing needs. I still harboured jealousy over the people with full operating systems and proper internet access, but, really, I had what I needed. Now, in 2009 - I'm really feeling the obsolesence of my MobilePro (and the battery life is dismal now). It's still great for writing, but I wanted something new and shiny that could surf the internet.
Enter the Acer Aspire notebook. It's a groundbreaking item because it is the ultraportable size and functionality with a $350 - 450 price tag. It is actually one of the cheapest laptops out there. It's not a powerhouse of a machine, you won't be doing 3D modelling on this puppy but is that really a problem? No. Also it's super cute. So far, the only thing I find lacking is a touch screen (which both the Mobilepro and the Fujitsu B2620 had so I'm used to tapping the screen a lot). Other than that, I'm totally in love.
Here is our full suite of laptops now, with Peter's work laptop (thinkpad) for reference. If anyone is interested in a used Fujitsu or Mobilepro, let me know, I might have one to spare.
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