The ThinkPad X300 VS MacBook Air: Fight

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Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal takes a looks at Lenovo's own ultrathin 13-inch notebook, the X300, and finds that it is to his liking. It's not as attractive as the Air, but that IBM style has its own charm and in other respects its surprisingly similar: a full-size keyboard, a solid state drive and a 3-pound weigh-in.

However, it also has a lot the Air lacks, including an optical drive, ethernet networking, three USB ports and a built-in cellular modem. You pay for it all, mind you: this little cheese slicer will set you back a staggering $2,500 in its cheapest, most low-end incarnation.

The ThinkPad X300 VS MacBook Air Fight

Though I'll readily admit I haven't used the X300, so long as the damn thing actually works properly, its nature is clear enough. If you like the Air but want a computer rather than bling, this is probably what you're really after.

I'd wait for the new MacBook Pros before making up your mind, though.