Dell is introducing its first ultrabook in the Latitude line of business-class computers. The Dell Latitude 6430u is a 14 inch laptop which measures 0.82 inches thick, weighs 3.7 pounds, and will ship with Windows 8 on October 26th. While the Dell Latitude 6430u is a thin and light laptop, it’s also built sturdy. Dell […]
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Next-gen ultrabooks to offer 9 hour battery life, $699 cost
Intel’s next-generation Core processors will use less power and offer better performance than today’s chips. But what does that mean for ultrabooks and other notebooks that will ship with Intel Haswell chips in 2013? The folks at TechEye claim to have seen leaked documents from Intel showing the company’s guidelines for upcoming ultrabooks. Intel gets […]
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Western Digital introduces 5mm thick hybrid hard drives for ultrabooks
One way to keep ultrabooks, tablets, and other portable computers thin is to use tiny solid state disks instead of spinning hard drives. But hard drives are generally cheaper and often come with higher storage capacities. So some companies are looking at another solution: thinner hard drives. Earlier this year Intel suggested that we could […]
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultrabook now available for $1329 and up
Lenovo’s premium ultrabook aimed at business customers is now available for purchase. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon has a starting price of $1329, and if you order one now, it’s expected to ship around October 1st. The X1 Carbon has a 14 inch, 1600 x 900 pixel matte display, an island-style keyboard, Lenovo’s TrackPoint system […]
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Lenovo launches 15 inch, 4.9 pound IdeaPad U510 ultrabook
Lenovo is launching its first ultrabook with a 15.6 inch display. The IdeaPad U510 borrows its design cues from the smaller U310 and U410 ultrabooks with 13.3 inch and 14 inch screens. But it’s, you know, bigger. The new IdeaPad U510 will be available in September for $679 and up. The laptop ships with Windows […]
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Toshiba introduces two new 14 inch ultrabooks
It’s only been a few months since Toshiba introduced its U845 ultrabook, but the company is already starting to show off its next 14 inch ultrabook models. Engadget reports the Toshiba Satellite U945 and P845t will both launch on Ocotber 26th when Windows 8 is released. Toshiba Satellite U945 This laptop is basically what you get […]
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Sony slaps a touchscreen on the Vaio T13 ultrabook (for Windows 8)
Windows 8 is designed to play well with touchscreens, which is why we’re seeing companies announce tablet after tablet and convertible notebook after convertible notebook. But you don’t need a slate-like PC to take advantage of Windows 8’s touch-based navigation. You can just slap a touchscreen into a standard notebook. That’s exactly what Sony plans […]
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HP introduces 14 inch Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4
HP is giving its 14 inch ultrabook line a Windows 8 makeover. The new HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 will be available in October for $749 and up. The biggest update since the Envy 4T was launched a few months ago is that the new model will ship with Windows 8. But if you’re willing […]
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HP unveils 15.6 inch SpectreXT TouchSmart ultrabook
What do you get if you take the HP Envy 6T ultrabook, replace the 15.6 inch display with a higher resolution full HD panel, add a touchscreen, and replace Windows 7 with Windows 8? You get the SpectreXT TouchSmart Ultrabook, a new premium laptop that HP plans to launch in December. It’s not just the […]
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CyberPowerPC Zeus-M ultrabook launches for $679
Ultrabooks are thin laptops with relatively zippy Intel processors, solid state storage (or at least a solid state cache drive, and a few other bells and whistles that usually drive up the price. That’s why ultrabooks generally cost a lot more than an average notebook. But the CyberPowerPC Zeus-M ultrabook is one of the most […]