Price: $699

Just 7- to 10-inches in screen size (diagonally), ultra-portable laptops are now the It object for both students and tai-tais. Tuck it into the handbag or under the arm - either way, it looks hip.

The Acer Aspire One - under 1kg light - comes in white, black, brown, blue and pink.

Its sizzling features include quick boot-up and shutdown, Intel Atom processor, twin SD card slots, e-mail and instant messaging software, and Wi-Fi and optional 3G links. All these result in extreme mobilty, even without Bluetooth.

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