I love my laptop (but not in a creepy way), but sometimes I wish I could spruce up the exterior as much as the interior (colorful wallpaper, fun icons, and so on). Rather than spend money I don't have on a fashionable laptop like the
Vivienne Tam Notebook, I've decided to get more creative with the laptop I already have.
For $28, I can get one of these special limited-edition
Artist Series Laptop Skins, which measure 15.4 inches — making it the perfect fit for my MacBook Pro.

Surely you can't frown on Ikea in a time such as this, when a recession is at hand? (Not that
I ever frown on Ikea, for shame!)
The $150
Gustav Laptop Table isn't merely a petite table that could accommodate your laptop — though it does that with an extendable panel, so you can type or rest it on the leaf or the main surface.
What's great about the Gustav is that the drawer is the perfect size for laptop storage, and inside you'll also find a cable outlet so you can organize or hide the laptop's cords and cables.

I feel like I've been anticipating this news forever — almost as much as
Netflix coming to Macs — and I can finally say that the
HP Vivienne Tam Special-Edition Notebooks are available to purchase on HP's US website!
I know, you know, I'm a Mac girl, but when I saw this drool-worthy digital clutch on-board the
Virgin America Gogo WiFi test flight, I was totally smitten. And with a starting price of only
$700, I'm seriously considering saving up for one.

I know a lot of you may be in the same boat as
HipMom, who recently enlisted my help
in her search for a laptop that not only satisfies her work needs, but that is comfortable to carry, and that falls within a strict budget. She writes:
I need help finding a laptop. This wouldn't be my main computer, (I have a desktop PC I use all the time), but I have started writing and I'd like to be able to just jot stuff down whenever I feel like it, so it seems like a laptop would be a good idea.

Although I've said before that
I wouldn't ditch my computer for a slim and watered-down netbook, I can see the appeal. For some folks, toting around a five pound machine conjures up thoughts of neck stiffness and shoulder realignments, while
spending upwards of $1700 for an ultra-light MacBook Air can really break the bank, especially in these volatile economic times. And whether or not
Steve Jobs thinks that netbooks are gaining in popularity, the fact remains that they are!