Check out Asus's F8SV laptops (A1 or B1) if you want a nice low-price comparison to the MB Pro that isn't as fat and ugly as Dell's :)
The screen isn't quite as nice as Apple's, but the cooling is miles ahead, leading to far better performance. The B1's screen should be a bit nicer than the A1's, too.
I think they even still have the extra 1-year accidental damage warranty...
As far as very portable laptops are concerned, I think the regular Macbook fits that bill pretty well. It could also be worth considering that isn't a full-blown Windows-running computer, like Nokia's N-series tablets. They do almost everything such a UMPC would do (collect information, live for a long time on one charge, browse the web, do magical things via Bluetooth devices...), yet they cost far less money and are not afraid to admit the fact that a full-blown Windows PC can't be crammed into a pocket-sized device.
The screen isn't quite as nice as Apple's, but the cooling is miles ahead, leading to far better performance. The B1's screen should be a bit nicer than the A1's, too.
I think they even still have the extra 1-year accidental damage warranty...
As far as very portable laptops are concerned, I think the regular Macbook fits that bill pretty well. It could also be worth considering that isn't a full-blown Windows-running computer, like Nokia's N-series tablets. They do almost everything such a UMPC would do (collect information, live for a long time on one charge, browse the web, do magical things via Bluetooth devices...), yet they cost far less money and are not afraid to admit the fact that a full-blown Windows PC can't be crammed into a pocket-sized device.