Toshiba is going all thin and light on us with the Portege R835 model, its lightest ultraportable laptop at 3.2 pounds with an amazing eight hours of battery life and an unbeatable price. The ultraportable laptop category is getting more crowded and competitive every day, and Toshiba has confidently jumped on the thin and light bandwagon with the Toshiba Portege R835 model.The Portege has impressive performance specs (second generation Intel Core i5, 640GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM) and stylish and durable design in a package that weights just a hair over three pounds.Slideshow: The Best 2011 Windows 7 Laptops for Work and PlayThe keyboard may be a tad cramped for some people, but the palm rests are spacious and comfortable and the touchpad, though small, gets the job done. A major selling point for the Portege R835 is the price (sub-$900). Competitors such as the Samsung 900X, the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 and the Macbook Air all go for well over $1,000. But what may truly seal the deal for buyers is the Portege’s battery life: You’ll get eight hours. EIGHT HOURS. Damn impressive.For more details on the Toshiba Portege R835, click below on our latest episode of “Shiny Happy Hardware.” Related content opinion Last Words Before Closing Eye on Microsoft By Shane O'Neill Jun 05, 2013 3 mins Small and Medium Business Tablets Windows opinion With Rumored Reorg, Microsoft Tries to Simplify The mounting pressure on Steve Ballmer to streamline Microsoft is finally leading to some action. By Shane O'Neill Jun 03, 2013 3 mins IT Strategy Cloud Computing Computers and Peripherals opinion What You Need to Know About the New Lync and Skype Integration Audio calls and instant messaging are officially integrated between Lync and Skype, but no video connectivity yet. Here are some key points for users and IT admins about the new Lync-Skype connection. By Shane O'Neill May 29, 2013 3 mins Small and Medium Business Internet VoIP opinion Microsoft Should Leave the Competition Out of Ads Microsoft is in no position to disparage Google and Apple in TV ads, yet it keeps doing it. A new ad for Microsoft Surface turns inward and gets it right. By Shane O'Neill May 23, 2013 2 mins Small and Medium Business Tablets Internet Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe