The featured ports–HDMI, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt–are tucked away via a MagicFlip port door, which aims to eliminate clutter. We’ve seen port doors on ultrabooks like the Samsung Series 9, but we’ve never been fond of them. The S5’s MagicFlip solution is clever, but we prefer side ports for sheer convenience. Perhaps the rear door […]
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Dell XPS 13 If you want to take a typical example of the ultrabooks, there are only a few left in the market and one of them is the Dell XPS 13. There are more and I will discuss them after doing with the Dell product. The laptop was anticipated last year but Dell announced […]
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The dimensions are also quite mesmerizing. At 13-inch, the Portege weighs at approximately 2.5 lbs. It is 12.4 inches wide, 8.9 inches high and a whopping 0.6 inches deep. Even at the first look, it is a stunner and has the potential to lure the customer to adopt it. Asus Zenbook UX21E XH71 To date […]
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It was until Consumer Electronics Show 2012 that the ultrabooks meant a super slim laptop incorporating a feather weight existence, with optical drive and an SSD storage device. However, the event showcased a slew of new laptops that had none of these features and still were marketed as Ultrabooks, example Samsung Series 5 Ultra. This […]
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But both Intel and PC makers have released a number of new laptops with the Ultrabook moniker attached to them, that the users have ended up confused which one is an ultrabook and which one is just laptop. After the release of Macbook Air by Apple in 2007, the concept was to introduce Windows-based laptops […]
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However, the likes of Series 5 and Envy 14 Spectre have diluted the concept of the moniker with thicker and heavier notebooks. In addition, the optical drives and platter-based hard drives have made the customer more confused than facilitated. Remember the time Intel launched the Centrino series of circuits. Centrino name meant that a laptop […]
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The technology world saw a boom last year, in terms of efficiency and effectiveness and the masses saw substantial changes in both personal and mobile computing. Where smartphones and tablets made their way to the market with a huge bang, laptops were not an exception. Apple released its first ultra-thin laptop, Macbook Air in 2007 […]
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HP Folio 13 The HP Folio 13 is the best in the non-Apple products in terms of performance, price, and ergonomics, provided you can live with a less-than-razor-thin design. Although you might have to sacrifice the thinness in this device, it is certainly cheaper than most of the bunch and the Beats Audio version also […]
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Meanwhile, the slowest of the Core i-series from Intel might not be the best option to upgrade the operating system to Windows 8 upon its arrival in the latter half of 2012. Lenovo IdeaPad U300s The less expensive of two available configurations matches up with the low-end MacBook Air, with a 128GB SSD and Intel […]
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Apple offers two basic versions of the iPad. One version has only a Wi-Fi radio for Internet connectivity. This lets people connect to the Net to check e-mail, surf the Web, stream video, play games, or whatever else they want to do with the device over a Wi-Fi connection. The other version of the iPad […]
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The good thing about 4G technology is that it can also work as a WiMax device, turning the source of 4G into a WiFi hotspot. However, in case of iPad only Verizon offers such feature, while AT&T claims that they are still working with Apple on it. On Verizon’s network, the user can turn the […]
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Finally, the most awaited ultrabook is out on the shop shelves. Dell announced XPS 13 its first ultra-slim notebook in the last quarter of calendar 2011. Many experts had a hands-on experience of device, and then the company showcased a slightly improvised version at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012. However, now the machine is up […]
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