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Whenever somebody asks me which laptop to buy, I’d point them to the newer lines of MSI Megabook laptops. For the pricepoint, small sizes and lightweight, they seem to be a good deal. You also get two tones — one in black and another in white. Prices starts at Php35,999 to Php79,900.

Here are my recommended models:

Megabook S1012
Celeron M 350 1.3GHz
WiFi 802.11 G
256MB RAM (2GB Max)
40GB HDD
DVD + CDRW Drive
12.1″ TFT WXGA (1280×800)
Firewire, 10/100 LAN, 56k Modem
MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro Pro 4-in-1 Card Reader
3 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 PCMCIA Slot
1.8kg, 2Hrs Battery Life
No OS installed
Php39,900

Megabook S270
AMD Turion64 MT-30 1.6GHz
ATI Radeon X200 Video w/ 128MB Shared
WiFi 802.11 G
Bluetooth Built-in
512MB RAM (2GB Max)
40GB HDD
8x DVD+/- RW Dual Layer Drive
12.1″ TFT WXGA (1280×800)
Firewire, 10/100 LAN, 56k Modem
3 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 PCMCIA Slot
MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro Pro 4-in-1 Card Reader
1.8kg, 3-4Hrs Battery Life
Windows XP Home Pre-installed
Php69,900

Megabook S260-Pro
Intel Pentium M Sonoma 2.0GHz (2MB L2 Cache)
Intel 915GM + ICH6-M
Intel Pro Wireless 802.11 BG
512MB RAM (2GB Max)
60GB HDD
8x DVD+/- RW Dual Layer Drive
12.1″ TFT WXGA (1280×800)
Firewire, 10/100 LAN, 56k Modem
3 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 PCMCIA Slot
MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro Pro 4-in-1 Card Reader
1.8kg, 4Hrs Battery Life
Windows XP Home Pre-installed
Php79,900

The ones I listed above have the smaller form factors and weighs below 2 kilograms — makes them good for people who are always travelling.

All models available at Octagon Computers.