Lenovo’s next ThinkPad notebook is laptop with a 14 inch display and a small screen bezel — the company says the Lenovo ThinkPad S431 is about the size you’d expect a 13 inch laptop to be. It’s also reasonably svelted, at 0.8 inches thick. That puts the ThinkPad S431 squarely in ultrabook territory — although […]
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Toshiba introduces Portege Z10t Windows 8 detachable tablet
Earlier this month Toshiba started showing off a Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6 inch display and a keyboard dock that lets you use the machine like a notebook. It’s called the Toshiba Portege Z10t, and now the company has officially launched the tablet in Germany, which means there are more details available. The Toshiba […]
Inhon unveils a 0.4 inch thick, 1.9 pound notebook
Think ultrabooks aren’t thin or light enough? Taian’s Inhon agrees. The company’s new Blade 13 Carbon laptop appears to be the thinnest notebook on the market. Engadget reports it measures just 10.7mm, or about 0.42 inches thick. The laptop’s also one of the lightest around, at just 870 grams, or about 1.92 pounds. Inhon isn’t […]
Toshiba introduces KIRAbook ultrabook with 13 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display
Toshiba’s next ultrabook will have a display that rivals Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina and Google’s Chromebook Pixel. It’s also lighter than either of those notebooks. The Toshiba KIRAbook is a 2.6 pound ultrabook with a 13.3 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display. It’s scheduled to hit the streets May 12th for $1600 and up, […]
Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook w/1080p display now available for $1350 and up
As expected, Samsung is now offering a version of its Series 9 ultrabook with a 1920 x 1080 pixel display. But the good news is that it’s less has a lower starting price than expected. You can now pick up Samsung’s 2.6 pound laptop with an Intel Core i7 processor and an Ivy Bridge display […]
Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook with Linux spotted in Hungary
Acer’s Aspire S3 was one of the first thin and light laptops to earn the right to call itself an “ultrabook,” thanks to compliance with Intel’s guidelines. But that was in late 2011, and now the portable notebook with an Intel Sandy Bridge processor is starting to look a bit dated. But at least one […]
Acer Aspire P3 Windows 8 tablet with keyboard on the way?
Acer has a handful of Windows 8 tablets on the market, including the Iconia W510 tablet with an Intel Atom Clover Trail chip and a higher-end Iconia W700 with a Core i5 chip and 1080p display. Now Hungarian site Tech2.hu reports that Acer is preparing to launch a next-gen tablet called the Acer Aspire P3. […]
Shedding “cheap” image, Vizio prices new notebooks at $1090 and up
Vizio may have made a name for itself by offering decent TVs and other consumer electronics  at relatively low prices. But the company seems to want to make a play for the premium space with its latest ultraportable notebooks. Vizio introduced a new line of notebooks with touchscreen displays at CES in January. Now the […]
Samsung launches Series 9 Premium ultrabook with 1080p display
Samsung is giving its top-of-the-line Series 9 ultrabook a makeover with a higher-resolution display. The new Samsung Series 9 13.3″ Premium Ultrabook is still an incredibly thin and light notebook, but now it’s available with a 1920 x 1080 pixel display. Earlier models topped out at 1600 x 900 pixels. Those extra pixels will cost […]
Lenovo ThinkPad T431s ultrabook coming in April for $949 and up
Lenovo’s next ThinkPad ultrabook is a laptop with a 14 inch, 1600 x 900 pixel matte display, a carbon fiber and magnesium case, and the company’s signature ThinkPad look… although that look is a little different than it used to be. The Lenovo ThinkPad X431s will ship in April for $949 and up, with the […]