If you’re looking for a lightweight ultra portable laptop you don’t necessarily need to go for Apple Macbook Air. Its alternative by Toshiba, Portégé R835, which weighs just above 3 pounds and has a 13.3 inch LED display screen may not have that classy design, but it is cheaper than Macbook by around $700.

Here’s what R835 has

• Intel Core i5-2410M Processor (2.3 GHz with 3MB Cache)
• 4GB DDR3 RAM
• 640GB hard disk drive with TOSHIBA Hard Drive Impact Sensor (3D sensor)
• 13.3″ TruBrite TFT display at 1366 x 768 resolution with LED Backlite
• Windows 7 …

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