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Intel Ultrabook comparison, then and now

, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Intel seemed most impressed at how compact the new Ultrabooks are compared to the previous models. Closed, the original Ultrabook was 1.26 inches thick, whereas the new generation will only come out to 17.8 millimeters. The barebones/transparent view below shows how the all the hardware has slimmed down. Read The Full Story

Intel pushing SSD as hard-drive shortage hits revenues

, Dec 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel is hoping to leverage the hard-drive shortage to drive its SSD business, in the attempt to offset its slashed Q4 revenue estimates after lower than expected processor sales. The chip company warned yesterday that the Thai flooding - and an ensuing reduction in new computers being built - could knock $1bn off its next set of financial results; however, Intel CFO Stacy Smith also reckons there's an opportunity there to push another aspect of the company's business, the NYTimes reports. Intel will "be using this as an opportunity" Smith confirmed. Read The Full Story

ASUS Zenbook UX21 hands-on [Update: UX31 too]

, Oct 11th 2011 Discuss [9]

ASUS has boarded the ultrabook bandwagon, and it’s picked an impressive machine to show its hand. The ASUS Zenbook UX21 may not be branded an ultrabook, but it’s just as much one of the new Intel breed of ultrabooks – and a MacBook Air rival – as Acer’s, Toshiba’s, Lenovo’s and the rest. We’ve grabbed some hands-on time at ASUS’ London launch event; check out our first-impressions after the cut.

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Acer conservative on Ultrabook sales

, Sep 15th 2011 Discuss [3]

Intel may be particularly confident about its new ultrabook segment, predicting that the sleek ultraportables will account for 40-percent of laptop sales in 2012, but it seems Acer isn’t quite so confident. Speaking to SlashGear at the UK launch of the Acer Aspire S3, the company revealed that it expects ultrabooks to be a more conservative 25-percent of next year’s sales.

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Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook ready for pre-orders

, Sep 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabooks have surfaced online for pre-orders shortly following their debut last week at IFA 2011. Set to launch in Europe first before going worldwide to compete head to head with the MacBook Air, these super-slim and powerful laptops from Acer are expected to launch in select markets later this month with distribution expanding in October. Read The Full Story

Wary Ultrabook vendors dip toes with tiny stock orders

, Sep 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

Ultrabooks weren't in short supply at IFA 2011 last week - Toshiba, Acer and Lenovo all brought their new models to the show - but while publicly each is gung-ho about the segment, on the production line it's a far more tentative story. Each intends to produce less than 50,000 ultrabook units initially, DigiTimes' sources claim, predicting lackluster demand in Q4. Read The Full Story

IFA 2011 Wrap-Up

, Sep 5th 2011 Discuss [2]

IFA 2011 has come and gone, and there’s been no shortage of shiny new tech to play with. With the iPad still dominating consumer and industry mindshare, tablets unsurprisingly were a focus points for many, but there were big screens to marvel at in other segments, too. We won’t see many of the new toys hit store shelves for months, but that’s not going to stop us from lusting in advance. Head on past the cut for all the best devices from the show!

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Acer won’t move to ARM processors until Windows 8 lands according to source

, Sep 5th 2011 Discuss [7]

Acer was at IFA last weekend and one of the coolest products that the company showed off was the Ultrabook Aspire S3 that uses Intel's new ultra mobile platform to combine portability with performance. There have been rumors swirling for a while that Acer would be offering machines using ARM processors as well to help it be able to produce cheaper notebooks. An ARM processor combined with a lower cost OS would make for an interesting computer indeed. Read The Full Story