PC Laptop Research - Fast and Ultra-light like MacBook's Air

PC laptop makers are gunning for the ultra-portable and ultra-coolness of Apple's MacBook Air. Since my Sony VAIO VGN-Z610Y just fried (and in just over 2 years too), I'm going to post links to research for potential replacements here. Not ranked in anyway, just simply as I find them.

7/29 - Intel describes three phases of the 'Ultrabook' | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
7/20 - Three Great Alternatives to the New Macbook Air | PCWorld:

7/6 - Lighter-Than-Air Samsung Leads Mac Challengers: Tech by Rich Jaroslovsky - Bloomberg (Samsung Series 9, Lenovo ThinkPad X1, Toshiba Portege R830)

6/1 - Asus UX21 ultraslim hands-on | Crave - CNET

5/30 - ASUS outs UX21 ultrathin laptop with up to Core i7 CPUs -- Engadget

5/30 - Hands On: Asus UX21 Laptop Takes On the MacBook Air| PCMag.com

6/8 - Acer Travelmate 8481: ultra-thin, big screen, carbon fibre laptop lust - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

7/9 - Digital Q and A: New 2011 Sony Vaio Z Reviews