Lenovo's compact V100

The V100 uses the Intel Core ™ Duo processors that efficiently run multiple programs at the same time, the application programs such as words, the browser etc. The V100 comes with an integrated optical drive for watching movies, listening to music or other device. It also offers complete connectivity features such as integrated 802.11 a / b / g wireless LAN, 10/100 Ethernet and Bluetooth.

The integrated graphics really limit the gaming options, but the V100 really does provide a lot of functionality for the price, especially if you're not up for lugging an external drive around and want some of that Core Duo power.

The V100 ran plenty cool even though it doesn't have the low-voltage version of the chip run by its X60 brother. The plastic case build is a bit drab and not near as sturdy as a ThinkPad, but it should hold up fine. However, the 3 to 4 hour battery life seems barely acceptable. There's an ExpressCard 54 slot, so you might want to hold off until an EV-DO solution comes along.