From Apple to Acer to Isis, or Toshiba to Pacific Design, 12 laptop computers and accessories come in many different colors, and styles with many different options, operating systems and various other configurations. The 12 inch laptop is one of the most popular sizes, for good reason.

12 inches laptops are ideal for being compact enough to be easily transportable, but large enough that they do not cramp the fingers to type on, or the eyes to see. Easily accessorized for those who like their 12 laptop bag or 12-laptop sleeve to match their shoes or jacket, the 12-inch laptop meets the needs of many consumers.

For under $300, there are several options, one of which is the 12 laptop Notebook Eee PC 901 gives high-speed 802.11n connectivity making this laptop an ideal traveling companion. It has a shock proof Solid State Drive (SSD) design that boots up fast, uses not only less power, but also less heat, less RMA, and is less noisy. This computer is lightweight with the capacity to give reliable and portable computing and comes with the PC, a battery, and AC Adapter, the 12 sleeve casing, and that ever-important manual and recovery CD.

If a person can afford to spend more, for under $500, among many other options, Lonovo offers their 12 inch laptop S series which boast “cool, compact computing” designer covers, and build your own options. These fun little laptops allow a person to browse the internet, to send and receive emails, to video message and organize photos and music as well as the other basic computing tasks one might expect from a laptop.

The $700-$800 options allow you to purchase a lot of different 12 laptops including, but certainly not limited to, an HP Pavilion dv2-1030us laptop computer with an AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6GHz, processor 4GB DDR2 memory, a 320GB Hard drive,  an external DVDRW,  the 12.1" WXGA monitor, and Vista Home Premium 64-bit operating system.

The next step up to 12 inches laptop computers that cost in the $1,000 range, an example of these is the Hewlett Packard Elitebook 2730P some specs of which are a 1.6GHz Intel, Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 processor, 3GB DDR2 SDRAM for memory capability, an 80GB Hard Drive the requisite 12.1in 1280 x 800 monitor or display, and Bluetooth capability, a Gigabit Ethernet Windows Vista Business operating system. This laptop weighs 3.74 pounds and comes with a 3-year warranty as well.

The $1,200 -$1,400 12 inch laptop options are varied as well. One of these would be the Panasonic CF-T7BWATZAM 12.1" Notebook. As versatile as it is stylish, this computer has the legendary Toughbook portability and reliability. It is durable, but still lightweight, and the manufacturer boasts that it can keep up with the busiest professional.

At $1,500 is when a person steps up to more options with greater functionality and some special features. The Fujitsu Lifebook is one such option around this price range. Their T4220 Tablet PC features a 2.0 GHz – Centrino or Centrino Duo processor, Mobile - 4.0 GB RAM memory capacity, a 60 GB Hard Drive and has a 12.1" Display - Windows XP Home operating systems, Windows XP Tablet. Weighing in at 4.3 lbs, the LifeBook combines comfort with the flexibility of a notebook making it ideal for project-based users that want easy pen-driven navigation, but is also perfect for those on the go professional users who insist on having a keyboard and media drive as well. This computer delivers convenience and mobility, and will be able to increase productivity for the user. Another great feature is its integrated Wi-Fi certified wireless LAN modem and Gigabit Ethernet options.

If a buyer has $2,000 to $3,000 to spend on a 12 laptop, they will be able to get such elite models as the LENOVO ThinkPad X200 Tablet PC, a Fujitsu LifeBook P8020, Fujitsu’s LB P8020 model, a Toshiba M750 S7242, or a Panasonic Toughbook T8 12 inch laptop.

Whatever the budget a computer is working with, and whatever functions they seek in a laptop computer, there are 12 laptops available that will meet their needs and leave them satisfied with having purchased a 12 inch laptop that is portable, functional and will get the job done that they require of it.