Here's one more MacBook Air contender coming from Toshiba, actually two more: the Portégé R500 11J and 11I. The 11J, with 64GB of SSD and no optical drive, is clearly looking for a fight with the Mac Book Air. Toshiba even claims to have the thinnest and lightest laptop in the world (779g and 25.5mm). Specifications for this model include: Core2 Duo ULV U7600, 2GB DDR2 667MHz memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+/HSDPA and price range of 2500 €.Portégé R500-11J
- Price : 2500 € (no tax included)
- Intel Centrino Duo with Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 (2MB Cache, 1.20GHz, 533MHz FSB), Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection and Intel 945GMS Express chipset
- Windows Vista Pro
- 12.1" WXGA Transflective LED (1,280 x 800)
- 64GB SSD (Solid State Disk)
- 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz, up to 2GB, one slot available
- No optical drive
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 256MB shared
- TouchPad
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+
- 283 x 215.8 x 19.5/ 25.5 mm, 779 grams
- 1 year International Warranty

Portégé R500-11I
Price: 2050 € (no taxes included)
- Intel Centrino Duo with Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage U7600 (2MB Cache, 1.20GHz, 533MHz FSB), Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection and Intel 945GMS Express chipset
- Windows XP Pro
- 12.1" WXGA Transflective LED (1,280 x 800) monitor
- 120GB (5400 rpm) S-ATA
- 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz RAM, up to 2GB, one slot available
- DVD Super Multi Ultra-slim
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, up to 256MB shared
- TouchPad
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Wi-Fi (802.11 a/g/n), Bluetooth, 3G+
- 283 x 215.8 x 19.5/ 25.5 mm, 999 grams
- 1 year International Warranty