Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook Steve Jobs was right: Netbooks aren't better at anything, they are just cheap laptops. With the introduction of the MacBook Air back in 2008, ultraportable laptops with great battery life and decent power under the hood seemed like a reality. It was only in 2010 that the Air achieved this status.
Now, Intel plans to take on the MacBook Air with the invention of a new ultraportable notebook category conveniently called the Ultrabook. The criteria for any manufacturer who wants to produce Ultrabooks are simple. The device needs to be thin, under 0.8-inches; lightweight, under 1.4kgs; and should have a battery life of minimum 5 hours. The price of these Ultrabooks needs be maintained around the $1000 mark, which is roughly Rs. 50,000. Remember, the bottom of the line MacBook Air 11-inch costs Rs. 56,900 and the top of the line 13-inch costs Rs. 89,900
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The first impressions of the device are truly mixed. The device is very slim and light. It is just 1.3 centimeters (around 0.5-inches) in height and weighs about 1.4kgs. It has a greyish lid with a brushed aluminum finish, which makes it look very elegant. Open up the lid however and the result is a bit disappointing. You are greeted with a 13.3-inch WXGA display with a grey plastic border. The resolution of the display is 1366x768. This feels like a bit of a letdown considering the MacBook Air has pushed the display resolution to 1400 x 900.
Specifications:
Intel Core i5 2nd gen processor clocked at 1.6GHz
4GB RAM
20GB SSD, 320 GB HDD
13.3-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768
Intel integrated HD graphics
1.3MP webcam
HDMI Out
Now, Intel plans to take on the MacBook Air with the invention of a new ultraportable notebook category conveniently called the Ultrabook. The criteria for any manufacturer who wants to produce Ultrabooks are simple. The device needs to be thin, under 0.8-inches; lightweight, under 1.4kgs; and should have a battery life of minimum 5 hours. The price of these Ultrabooks needs be maintained around the $1000 mark, which is roughly Rs. 50,000. Remember, the bottom of the line MacBook Air 11-inch costs Rs. 56,900 and the top of the line 13-inch costs Rs. 89,900
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The first impressions of the device are truly mixed. The device is very slim and light. It is just 1.3 centimeters (around 0.5-inches) in height and weighs about 1.4kgs. It has a greyish lid with a brushed aluminum finish, which makes it look very elegant. Open up the lid however and the result is a bit disappointing. You are greeted with a 13.3-inch WXGA display with a grey plastic border. The resolution of the display is 1366x768. This feels like a bit of a letdown considering the MacBook Air has pushed the display resolution to 1400 x 900.
Specifications:
Intel Core i5 2nd gen processor clocked at 1.6GHz
4GB RAM
20GB SSD, 320 GB HDD
13.3-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768
Intel integrated HD graphics
1.3MP webcam
HDMI Out
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