"The ultrabook is the new ghetto blaster" claims will.i.am, proving both that CES is never short of bizarre hyperbole and that Intel's "Director of Creative Innovation" can be always relied on to make nonsensical soundbites. Speaking on stage at Intel's keynote at the tech show, will.i.am revealed that he has been carrying an ultrabook - Intel's new take on the ultraportable segment - for some time now, using it for collaborative music creation with colleagues and fans.
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‘Ultrabook’ Stories
will.i.am: “The Ultrabook is the new ghetto blaster”
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook hands-on
Ultrabooks are sweeping the board at CES 2012, and Dell isn’t prepared to be left out: the company has revealed the Dell XPS 13, a new 18mm ultraportable that fits a 13.3-inch display into a 12-inch form-factor. Running either Core i5 2467M or i7 2637M dual-core processors, paired with 4GB of memory and either 128GB or 256GB SSDs, the XPS 13 measures just 12.4 x 8.1 x 0.24-0.71 inches and 2.99 pounds despite offering up to 8hrs battery life. We caught up with Dell last week to find out why they reckon the XPS 13 is the best ultrabook around.
Samsung Series 5 15-inch ultrabook hands on
The stunning new Series 9 had a more affordable partner when it was announced today: the new Series 5 laptops in 14 and 15-inch flavors. Both use the styling of the current Series 5, adding a DVD drive, as we've seen with Acer's competing models. The models were announced earlier this month, but this is the first time they've been shown publicly. We got a few minutes to check out the laptops after the press conference, and gather our impressions for you.
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Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook second generation hands on
Samsung announced the latest update to its razor-thin Series 9 laptop at their CES press conference today, and it is a stunner. Taking design cues from the original Series 9 and refines them, making a thinner and in many ways more desirable laptop. You still get an amazingly stylish machine, but a little more care has been paid to its materials and configuration, and of course, it gets a whole new batch of hardware.
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Samsung Series 9 2nd-gen: 0.5-inch thick ultrabook
Samsung has launched its 2nd-gen Series 9 ultraportable notebook, shaving the 15-incher's thickness down to just 0.58-inches and the weight down to 3.5lbs. Powered by a Core i3/i5 processor, up to 8GB of memory and a 128/256GB SSD, both 13- and 15-inch models are on offer with boot times of just 9.8s and 1.4s wake-from-sleep.
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Next-gen Ultrabooks show awesome DirectX 11 gaming
Intel expanded on its Ultrabook platform at its CES press conference, focusing on a better user experience. With a tacit promise for faster CPU performance, longer battery life and lower prices on the platform going forward, representatives were especially excited for the Turbo mode for CPUs. This allows for a boost in performance, and a not inconsiderable bump for gaming prowess as well.
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Intel Ultrabook comparison, then and now
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.
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CES 2012 Is Go: Ultrabooks fast out of the blocks
CES 2012 may not “officially” kick off until Tuesday January 10, but you’d never realize that looking at the flood of new products grabbing a pre-show chance at the limelight. CES Unveil yesterday and the packed timetable of press conferences today are already showing some themes, however, with ultrabooks and smart TV taking an early lead as the consumer electronics industry lays out its cards for 2012.
Intel slider concept combines tablet and ultrabook form factors
The eye-popping Nikiski wasn't the only new form factor that Intel explored in its CES press conference. It also showed off an Ultrabook design called the Slider that's not unlike a few of the smartphones and tablets we've seen in the last few years. Like a QWERTY smartphone, it hides a full keyboard beneath a sliding screen, running on standard x86 hardware and low-voltage chips.
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Next generation of Ultrabooks can sport a touchscreen display and vocal control
There are 75+ designs of the Ultrabook already, and now Intel is working with manufacturers to present multiple hybrid/touch designs. From the demonstration, the touchscreens within the Intel were extremely fluid - and didn't skip a beat. We've all been waiting for manufacturers to incorporate touchscreen technology into their hardware, and the unveiling wasn't too surprising.
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Intel shows concept Nikiski Ultrabook with transparent trackpad [UPDATE]
Intel's going fast and hard with its pointed design ques for its partner manufacturers, and in at least one model, showing them up entirely. During their Ultrabook CES press conference, they showed off a working model of a former prototype with a transparent trackpad, nicknames the Nikiski. Why a transparent trackpad? Because it allows you to see relevant information in a quasi-mobile interface when the laptop is closed.
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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 14 and 15 hands on
The Aspire S5 isn't the only thing Acer unveiled today, but you'd be forgiven for thinking so. In addition to a bevvy of cloud services that were unfortunately uninspiring, the latest revisions of the Aspire Timeline series were show off in 14 and 15-inch varieties. These laptops aren't quite as flashy as their smaller sibling, but they combine a god set of features with solid (rated) battery life, and the magnesium build is worth a look from any fan of good design.
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