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11 Smart Tedi Smart john biggs Ever wish your PC could be pint-sized? In a landscape long dominated by bulky laptops, Ultra Mobile PCs or UMPCs are Lilliputian in size but big on features. Designed to run full versions of Windows, these tiny devices generally are the size of a paperback book. UMPCs aren’t for everyone. Their small size means the batteries last only about three hours, and the tiny keyboards may seem awkward. But if you want to combine ultimate porta bility with the option of running ap plications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, then these mini-PCs are worth a second look. The OQO 02 (starting UMPCs you compute Iff on the go. jH j at $1,499, oqo .com), pictured, weighs about 1 pound and is 1 inch thick. It has a mini- touchpad as well as a slide-out keyboard. The ASUS R2H (SI,OOO, usa.asus .com) is a UMPC with a 7-inch screen, a keyboard and a mapping utility with GPS navigation. The R2H has a 60- gigabyte hard drive. usaweekehd.com Main Office Advertising Office 7950 Jones Branch Dr. 535 Madison Ave. McLean, Va. 22107 New York, N.Y. 10022 Telephone: 800 437-2956 E-maii: usaw@usaweekend.com For reprints, call 800-872-0001. 4 USA WEEKEND • Sept. 14-16,2007 Travel Smart By EVERETT POTTER | Tips for flying with pets; Bl F YOU plan to take ■ your dog or cat on a flight, here’s what you need to know: ■ Consult with your vet to assess your pet’s ability to travel, based on his age and health. ■All of your pet’s vaccinations should be up to date, and you should plan to travel with current health and rabies certificates issued within 10 days of your trip. These documents may be re quired for air travel and can be useful in the event that your pet needs medi cal attention on the road. ■ To fly with your dog or cat, the pet must be at least 8 weeks old and needs a reservation. Be sure to check Money Smart walecia konrad What to do if you get a letter from the IRS Starting next month, the IRS will begin doing random audits of about 13,000 individual 2006 tax returns. The audits will continue for the next three years. What should you do if you’re chosen for an audit? ■ Don’t panic. A ran dom audit is just that random. It’s not a signal the IRS has found some thing wrong. Most likely you’ll get asked for documentation on specific areas of your- tax return. Send those documents via mail or e mail, and that may be the end of it Or, you might have to meet with an agent at a local IRS office. ■ Answer promptly. Always res pond on or before the deadline, even President & CEO • Marcia L Bullard Publisher • Charles Gabrielson Executive Editor A VP • Jack Curry SVP/Advertising • Rob Harrison Dir./Finance • Edward Maxwell Dir./Human Resources • Bhavna Sharma Dir./Marketing • Sonia David Dir./Research • Frank Dolcimascolo To ask any USA WEEKEND columnist a quostion, visit usawookond.com. HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE if you’re asking for more time to pre pare. The IRS almost always grants extensions, but it doesn’t respond well to hearing nothing from you. If If you did a complete job when you filed, then an audit will be no sweat. plete backup for business ex- A penses and declaring a de- J pendent who doesn’t qual- | ify are trouble spots, says | Greg Rosica, an Ernst & t.. Young tax partner and con- wj§|> tributor to The Ernst & Young Tax Guide 2007. Managing Editor Brenda Turner Creative Manager Casey Shaw Senior Editors: Craigh Barboza. Carol Clurman, Constance Kurz. Lorrie Lynch, Priscilla Totten Copy Chief: Jill Golden Copy Editor All Cybulski Make A Difference Day Editor Pamela Brown Senior Writer Dennis McCafferty Associate Editors: Michele Hatty, TJ. Walter Assistant Editor Kathy Rowings Fact Checker Elena Keithley Design Director Leon Lawrence 111 Art Director: Pamela Taylor Associate Art Director Christina Cook Photo Editor David Baratz Deputy Photo Editor Sarah Claxton Online: Amelia Stephenson Office Coordinator Troy Artis JWfJ|l ,-,-r 1 with your airline about the maxi mum size carry-on allowed for soft sided cabin pet carriers. A pet carrier counts as one carry-on bag and must fit under the seat in front of you. The fee for flying with a carry-on animal varies. For example, American Airlines charges SBO, and United charges SBS. ■ Larger animals must fly along a tax preparer helped you file, immediately send him or her a copy of the IRS letter you received. ■ Know audit trouble spots. For example, no docu mentation for charita ble donations, incom- with checked baggage. Check with 1 the airline about maximum limits 5 on the combined weight of the carrier and your animal. American Airlines, for example, charges SIOO per animal, and United charges SIOO to S2OO, based on your pet’s size. Award-winning travel writer Everett Potter’s website is everettpotter.com. Eat Smart jean carper Having a baby? Eat apples Do you want your child to be free of asth ma? If so, you should eat lots of apples while you are pregnant, a new Scottish study suggests. Researchers at the University of Aber deen in Scotland found that 5-year-old children whose mothers had eaten the most apples during pregnancy were least likely to experience wheezing episodes or doctor-confirmed asthma. Fating fish at least one time a H week while you ■ are pregnant also can help V your young off spring avoid get ting eczema. C 3 Contributing Editors Pam Anderson. Ken Burns, Jean Carper, Stephen Covey, Jorge Cruise, Steve Dale, Kenneth C. Davis, Sharon Epperson, Dennie Hughes, Walecia Konrad, Lisa Ling, Lou Manfredini, Dr. Tedd Mitchell, Ann Pleshette Murphy, Cokie Roberts, Steve Roberts, Tavis Smiley, Terry Shekels VENKITALATH. GETTY IMAGES Regional Directors/ Newspapers Charlie Williams Taaz Williams Luci Day e Copyright 2007 USA WEEKEND. A Gannett publication. Printed in the USA. Since 1953, your Family Weekly.