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Rick Rizner, John Goddard
The Sharp Actius AV18P is the antidote to lightweight Wi-Fi notebooks that cost a mint. The black-and-silver 1.1-inch-thick unit weighs just 5.1 pounds, including a DVD/CD-ROM combination drive and a power adapter, and its price ($1499) covers built-in Wi-Fi networking.
The AV18P's other features are somewhat limited, however. Its 40GB hard drive isn't user-upgradable; the optical drive bay, though modular, does not accommodate other types of devices, such as secondary...