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Ultrabooks to help Acer turn the corner in 2012
- Acer CEO J.T. Wang believes that ultrabooks will be the one product that returns the company to profitability. In an interview with Dow Jones Newswire, the chief said that customers will want a lighter and thinner notebook with longer battery…
LG unveils Xnote Z330 ultrabook in South Korea
- LG has officially joined the Ultrabook fray with the unveiling of its Xnote Z330 in South Korea. Like most laptops in this category, the Z330 features a 13.3-inch display wit a standard 1366×768 resolution. However, using its own Shuriken display…
Apple preparing to launch 15-inch MacBook Air in Q1 2012
- Apple is planning to launch new MacBook Air models in the first quarter of 2012. The Air will be available in 11.6-inch, 13.3-inch and 15-inch panel sizes to compete directly with PC-based ultrabooks, according to information gathered by DigiTimes from…
Rumor: Samsung to abandon netbook market in 2012
- Once the rising stars of the personal computing industry, netbooks have fallen out of grace as of late, replaced in consumer's hearts by more portable tablets or more powerful ultra-slim laptops. Their future is uncertain and at least one manufacturer…
Building the perfect ultrabook – and where PC makers are wrong
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Editorial It appears as though we're just now arriving to that sweet spot where fewer compromises can be made to build fast and svelte machines that are budget-friendly, all at the same time. However, it's easy to miss what a true next-generation ultraportable notebook should be.
Manufacturers are short-sighted if they only focus on building fast machines that weigh 3 pounds or less, without putting design and user experience at the core of their future developments. Here are some key aspects where I believe PC makers should focus and where some are already failing on their first try to deliver a killer ultrabook.
HP unveils $900 HP Folio ultrabook, refreshes Envy line
- HP officially joined the ultrabook fray today with the announcement of a 13.3-inch laptop dubbed the HP Folio. Keeping in line with Intel's requirements for the category, the device measures 0.7 inches at its thickest point and weighs 3.3 pounds,…
Ultrabooks to make up 43 percent of laptop market by 2015
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According to research by IHS iSuppli, Ultrabooks will account for 43% of worldwide notebook shipments by 2015, despite the devices only just starting to arrive on the market. An Ultrabook is defined as being a notebook that...
Ultrabook sales failing to meet expectations
- The first batch of ultrabooks are off to an uninspired start with sales expected to land well short of manufacturers' early projections. Sources speaking with DigiTimes say that Acer and Asus are expected to hawk around 100,000 units each by…
Asus UX21, UX31 ultrabooks arrive tomorrow, starting at $999
- Hot on the heels of Acer's announcement, Asus has unveiled its own line of ultrabooks under the new Zenbook brand, with a total of five models ranging in price from $999 to $1499. The Zenbook UX21 offers a 11.6-inch (1366…
Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook coming this week for $899
- Acer's first "ultrabook" is finally hitting the market this week with a price below the magic $1,000 mark and a surprisingly good feature set. The 13.3-inch Aspire S3 is 0.51 inches thin and weighs only 2.98 pounds. Its chassis is…
Ultrabooks on track for 2011/2012, some may have 2560x1400 display
- According to DigiTimes' industry sources, HP and Dell will launch their first ultrabooks sometime after rival system vendors, including Acer, Asus, Toshiba and Lenovo. The former reportedly plans to ramp up ultrabook production at the end of this year via…
Asus readies new all-in-one computers, UX-series ultrabook
- Asus' is finally rolling out its latest batch of all-in-one computers, the 21.5-inch ET2210, 23.6-inch ET2410 and 27-inch ET2700. The machines were unveiled over a month ago and the medium-sized ET2410 is now available with a starting price of $899…
Asus U46SV ultraportable notebook available for preorder
- With the constant flurry of ultrabook announcements, thin and light machines have lost some of their wow factor in recent months. Nonetheless, Asus' latest design is pretty attractive if you're on the prowl for a high-performance ultraportable notebook. The U46SV…
Intel talks ultra-efficient Haswell architecture, Ultrabooks
- One of the first topics discussed at the annual Intel Developer Forum today was Haswell, the codename for Intel’s next-generation architecture that will replace the Sandy Bridge platform. Intel chief executive Paul Otellini spoke about Haswell, Ultrabooks and future experimental…
Notebook players to ship less than 50k Ultrabooks initially
- Notebook vendors Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba and Asustek Computer are limiting initial availibility of Ultrabooks to fewer than 50,000 units to test the market. The collective group is well aware that demand for notebook computers isn’t likely to recover by the…
Acer announces Aspire S3 ultrabook, starts at €799
- Following the lead of Toshiba and Lenovo, Acer is officially joining the ultrabook fray at the IFA trade show in Berlin with the Aspire S3. The device has a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 display, measures 0.51-inches thick, runs a low…
Toshiba intros highly competitive AT200 tablet, Z830 ultrabook
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Toshiba's taking full advantage of this year's IFA conference in Berlin, introducing its latest contributions to the mobile computing market: an Android-based tablet and a Portege-branded ultrabook. Although there's no shortage of...
Lenovo unveils IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook, U400 and U300
- Lenovo has announced a trio of IdeaPad notebooks today, featuring thin profiles and the latest Intel processors. The star of the show is the new 13-inch IdeaPad U300s, which is actually the company's first "Ultrabook" design, and at just 0.6…
Asus readying five to seven ultrabooks, starting at $799
- Ultrabooks are coming and, as expected, Asus will be among those leading the charge. According to a report by the Financial Times, the company is expected to release "five to seven" models later this year with prices between $799 and…
Ultrabook makers pushing Intel for 50% discount on CPUs
- Intel is pushing hard to make "Ultrabooks" hot-selling items in the upcoming holiday season, investing in manufacturers that innovate on hardware design and providing a bill of materials to show that the $1,000 price point can be reached. Many of…
The ultrabooks are coming, Intel pushes forward with $300 million fund
- Intel is getting more serious on their intent to drive sales of "Ultrabooks" in the upcoming holiday season and beyond. We had reported earlier on rumors that the chip giant was paying first-tier notebook vendors to develop Ultrabooks, but with…
Acer prepares MacBook Air rival, $769 Aspire 3951
- According to some leaked information, Acer plans to launch a new MacBook Air rival that follows Intel's Ultrabook guidelines. Due in October, the Aspire 3951 will feature 13.3-inch (presumably 1366x768) display, a second-generation Intel Core series processor (no specific chips…
Acer founder: Ultrabooks and tablets are short-term fads
- Acer founder Stan Shih has declared that ultrabooks and tablets are both short-term fads. At the same time, he has urged companies in the notebook supply chain to innovate further and create products with even more value, according to DigiTimes.
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