Let's review the specs for one of IBM's most popular laptops, the IBM ThinkPad T-40. This IBM laptop is ideal for workers who travel a lot on business trips or who simply want a lot of different connectivity options. Whether you're working from a home base within a corporate HQ or you're constantly on the move, the IBM laptop ThinkPad T-40 can withstand the rigors of travel and deliver quality at an affordable price.

At only 4.5 pounds, the ThinkPad T-40 is easy to tote. Its so-called 'Rapid Restore PC' program allows mobile workers to reboot their systems and minimizes 'start and stop' time. This feature may not seem that impressive, but when you factor in how many five-minute chunks the average 'slow laptop user' loses over the years, you can see the appeal. This program can save users literally dozens of hours per year of precious business time.

Unlike other small laptops, the IBM ThinkPad T-40 comes with an exquisitely sized keyboard to protect against repetitive stress and other ergonomic problems. That said, the T-40 is not a perfect machine. You need a special adapter plug to get AC power, and you have to install your own FDD.

The 14.1 inch display on this IBM laptop gives a maximum resolution of 1024 X 768 pixels--ideal for business use but not really good for gaming or video watching. You get 256 MB of RAM installed, and you can add on to get up to 2.0 GB of RAM. The T-40 comes with an optical drive, a 1.4 GHz Intel processor, a touchpad and TrackPoint device, and a number of ports, including a 56 kBs modem port, an Ethernet port, and an integrated 802.11 b/g wireless.