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Ultrabook prices are dropping every other month. I'm assuming that the expectation is that ultrabooks with higher processor speed, higher build quality, and pos
by Alterlife 14y ago
Ultrabook prices are dropping every other month. I'm assuming that the expectation is that ultrabooks with higher processor speed, higher build quality, and possibly convertable to tablet factor will eventually be as cheap as or cheaper than netbooks are today.
- wmf 14y agoIntel keeps increasing the specs on ultrabooks (like mandatory touch) to keep prices high and sales low.
- Alterlife 14y agoI don't know that mandatory touch is going to be a limiting factor on price. Take a look at the Asus x202e. Reasonably slim, core i3 processor, touch screen, almost ultrabook/battery life and size (didn't quite make the spec)... 500$. If anything it tells me even more that Intel is looking to gradually morph the ultrabook brand to mean slim, powerful hybrid/convertible as the technology makes it possible. ie: they're trying to evolve the notebook computer in such a way that it encrouches on the 'tablet market', just as tablets have made their way into the pc market... More significantly: simply because the ultrabook exists, the other 'normal/cheap' laptops are getting slimmer, cheaper and all-round better. I think the mac/windows drama is still on on -- with the ipad and devices like it marketed to consumers an entertainment device, and Wintel keeping the productivity market.