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With the recent unveiling of MacBook Air, it is but consequential that competitors line up to give it a rival. One day, someone would step up to the plate to let loose a laptop that is ultraportable and would challenge the Air to almost every aspect. That day might just have arrived recently.

The Toshiba Portege R500-S5003 is going to be compared to that laptop for a lot of reasons and most of them are quite valid. First off, it is absolutely thin and lithe. Talk about a laptop weighing in at 1.7 pounds. It also offers 64GB modules. It has a solid state drive. Its 12.1 inch display also has a 1280 x 800 resolution. It has a matte screen.

It is a bit too expensive for many people. The price tag, however, would be the least of your concerns as this Portege brings a lot to the table. It has its share of flaws, particularly the battery life, but what is impressive is despite all that, it could still lay claim to the throne.

Toshiba Portege R500-S5003, MacBook Air

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