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It's really only the 2010 Airs onward that are "ultrabooks", and intel had prototypes circulating at tradeshows that were approximately that form factor in the

• ajross 14y ago
  But that's mostly a semantic game. The early Air obviously doesn't qualify for Intel's branding, being based on a different technology base. But that's just a feature list. Intel can't be credited with inventing the "Ultrabook" on the basis of requiring some maximum thickness, battery life, or CPU brand. Certainly the idea of an ultrathin laptop came from Apple; Intel grabbed it later as a good way to sell CPUs.
  • ZeroGravitas 14y ago
    Are you really claiming Apple invented the idea of putting the same amount of technology in a smaller package as the underlying tech moves on? I think you may have to hand in your 'Apple-hater' card.
    • ajross 14y ago
      Of course not. Apple shipped the first ultrathin laptop. And that kind of product turned out a few years later to be really attractive to Intel, who put their own branding and initiative on what was essentially the same idea. I'm not crediting Apple with anything breathtaking, I'm doing the opposite: pointing out that the "Ultrabook" is really just a clone of the Macbook Air.
      • mitjak 14y ago
        It appears that hating something must mean that you produce arguments against it, however irrational. I'm with you, ajross.
      • forza 14y ago
        "Apple shipped the first ultrathin laptop." Take a look at the Sony Vaio 505 models released before the air.