Only a few ultraportables equal the combination of performance and features found on the Dell XPS M1210 (Vista), priced at $2,300 direct. The Lenovo ThinkPad X60 (Vista) and the Sony VAIO SZ Series, which do, are both darlings of the marketplace, which tells you the type of company the M1210 keeps. When you buy an XPS laptop, you're getting a special Dell "first-class" service contract, along with all the bells and whistles, such as the integrated optical drive, discrete graphics, and Windows Vista Ultimate.