Ultrabooks are slim notebooks with Intel processors that, among other things, tend to measure less than eight tenths of an inch thick. While many ultrabooks are thin, light, and reasonably powerful laptops, there’s not a lot of room in such a svelte laptop case for things like user-upgradeable memory or storage or replaceable batteries. So […]
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Deals of the Day (11-06-2013)
Samsung’s Series 9 notebooks may have been displaced by the company’s new Ativ Book 9 models, but if you’re in the market for a cheap, portable laptop the company’s older models still look pretty attractive — especially when you can pick one up for as little as $580. Rakuten is selling a refurbished Samsung Series […]
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Deals of the Day (6-18-2013)
Ultrabooks tend to have screen sizes ranging from 11.6 inches to 15.6 inches. Those 4 inches can make a big difference, because while all ultrabooks tend to be thinner than 0.9 inches, some models weigh just over 2 pounds while others can weigh more than 5 pounds. So it’s rather refreshing to see an ultrabook […]
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Deals of the Day (5-10-2013)
Intel describes ultrabooks as computers with thin cases, speedy processors, and decent performance (among other things). But while Intel doesn’t put a lot of limits on screen size or weight, I tend to only pay attention to the ultraportable ultrabooks — which is why most of the models we cover at Liliputing have 14 inch […]
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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 […]
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Deals of the Day (3-22-2013)
Samsung’s Series 9 notebooks are thin and light laptops that measure half an inch thick, weigh around 2.5 pounds, and pack premium features including 13.3 inch 1600 x 900 pixel displays and backlit keyboards. I picked up a model with a Sandy Bridge processor a few months ago when it was on sale and I’ve […]
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Brad’s mobile reporting kit (CES 2013 edition)
CES 2013 is about to start up, which means its time for me to put my mobile reporting kit through the paces. From Sunday through Thursday I’ll be running from press event to press event, wandering the show floor, meeting with consumer electronics companies, and somehow trying to find time to write about all of […]
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Samsung Series 9 NP900X3D Windows 8 ultrabook review
Samsung has been offering a line of ultrabooks since before they were called ultrabooks. The Samsung Series 9 line of laptops including thin and light cases, solid state disks, and Intel Core family processors. When Intel introduced the ultrabook category, Samsung resisted calling the original Samsung Series 9 an ultrabook — because it was too […]
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Samsung shows off Series 9 notebook with 2560 x 1440 display
Samsung is showing off a new version of its Series 9 ultraportable notebook with a WQHD display. That stands for wide quad, high definition — which is another way of saying this laptop has a 13.3 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixels screen. Nicole from MobileGeeks spotted the new high definition model on display at IFA […]
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10 Ultrabook deals for under $800
Ultrabooks are thin and light laptops that use Intel processors and solid state disks (or solid state cache) to offer quick boot and resume-from-sleep speeds, among other things. They’re pretty nice little machines, but when the first ultrabooks hit the streets in late 2011 they tended to have prices close to $1000. Over the last […]