Wow, haven't we come far in 5 years? (Score 3, Interesting)

No, no we haven't :0) The Toshiba Portege 3010/3020 series, released in 1998, is smaller volumetrically, has 64MB from factory, probably a faster processor ( especially the 3020CT ) and is more than FIVE years old! Toshiba's brochures are still available:

3010CT
3020CT

A bit more here:

http://www.ids.org.au/~shaynest/articles/portege/

The NEC is larger, volume wise. Yes, it has a CD drive built in, but who uses those things on the road anyway? Sheesh. How did this make NEWS?