Cheaper Laptops Full of Features

Associated Press - When you’re buying something as pricey as a new laptop, it takes courage to stray from the comfort of established names like Dell, IBM and Sony.. .. But there are cheaper laptop alternatives that don’t involve a multi-thousand dollar bet on Brand X.

I decided to try out Sharp’s Actius MP30 and the Fujitsu’s LifeBook P7010, and I see little reason why either of these sleek machines would leave you with a case of laptop envy. …Both the Sharp and the Fujitsu machines drew more than a few envious comments from total strangers. But more importantly, both performed consistently over time, making either a worthy laptop alternative.