A few weeks ago I reviewed the Sony VAIO VGN-X505VP and proclaimed it the coolest notebook computer ever, and while I still stand by that statement, if I was going to put money on the table and buy an ultra-portable notebook, it would be this one – the IBM ThinkPad X40.

So what is it about the X40 that would lure me away from the ultra-sexy, featherweight Sony? Well, to be honest, there are a number of reasons why I love the X40, not least of which is the fact that for me, a notebook is a tool, and the easier that tool makes my life the better. In the X40 IBM has created a notebook computer that is slim and light, but still fully featured enough to keep me working on the move, no matter what I want to do.