Forget about lugging around a bulky, expensive laptop... there are now a number of very lightweight, budget sub-notebook or mini-laptop computers to keep you productive on the road.

This SmartMoney article looks at five small mini-laptops worth toting around, including the Asus EEE PC. I bought an EEE PC earlier this year and it's been a great buy--at only 2.2 pounds, it lets me do writing and Web surfing almost anywhere.