Fans of professional laptops (and always on the go) will surely appreciate NEC's new Versa S3500 offering with its decked out lightweight magnesium alloy casing, a 13" screen, DVD writer, HDMI output, and built-in webcam.

However, we believe success of laptops targeted towards such audiences are highly dependent on competitive pricing. A little under $1500 is a bit much for our tastes, what do you think?

Specifications:

* Core 2 Duo P9500 processor 2.53GHz
* 1024 MB RAM
* 13.3-inch display
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
* DVD writer
* Integrated Webcam
* 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth
* 1.9kg

Expected: August 2008
Price: Starts at $1,470

[via Cnet]