Tag: Ultrabook

HP EliteBook Folio: Business Ultrabook with Docking & Slice Battery

HP EliteBook Folio: Business Ultrabook with Docking & Slice Battery

| May 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Building on the success of the HP Folio Ultrabook that straddles the consumer and professional line, HP has embraced the business Ultrabook with the new HP Elitebook Folio 9470m. The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m is an attractive jump up from the new HP Elitebook 2170p’s 11 inch display, without sacrificing the size and weight. The [...]

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Toshiba Portege z835 Drops to $799, Leads Ultrabook Price Revolution

Toshiba Portege z835 Drops to $799, Leads Ultrabook Price Revolution

| February 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

At CES 2012 we learned that Ultrabooks would be dropping in price to price, and we’ve already seen this happen with one of the first Ultrabooks, the Toshiba Portege z835. The Portege z835 launched last year at $900 and it has already dropped in price by $50 every day of the week, but now Best [...]

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Toshiba Portege z835 Review: The $850 Ultrabook

Toshiba Portege z835 Review: The $850 Ultrabook

| February 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Toshiba has torn apart what you think a $900 notebook should look like and delivered the Best Buy exclusive Toshiba Portege z835. The Portege z835 is an ultrabook, which means it is as thin as can be and lighter than a MacBook Air. Surprisingly, Best Buy and Toshiba are able to sell this ultrabook at [...]

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Sneaky Ultrabook Test Shows Off Intel Ivy Bridge Performance

Sneaky Ultrabook Test Shows Off Intel Ivy Bridge Performance

| January 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Intel has been quiet about the next Intel Core i family of processors, known as Ivy Bridge internally. At CES 2012 there were a number of notebooks using the new processor, but PR reps weren’t able to share much about the new processors. While Intel is still hammering out the details of these new 3rd [...]

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AMD’s Ultrathin Notebooks Competing With Intel’s Ultrabooks On Price

AMD’s Ultrathin Notebooks Competing With Intel’s Ultrabooks On Price

| January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

AMD didn’t have as splashy a CES as Intel did, but the chip maker isn’t taking the whole ultrabooks thing lightly. In Las Vegas they showed off an ASUS machine with an “Ultrathin” moniker. However, it doesn’t quite match ultrabooks spec for spec (beyond the processor, of course). The notebook itself is over 4 pounds [...]

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HP Folio 13 Hands On Video

HP Folio 13 Hands On Video

| January 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

Most of the Ultrabooks we have seen are aimed at the consumer, but the HP Folio 13 changes that. HP gives us an enterprise look at the Ultrabook with this new ProBook-esque notebook. Based on my experience with the HP ProBook notebooks, it’s clear that HP knows the business world, and it’s good to see [...]

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Best of CES 2012

Best of CES 2012

| January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

The Notebooks.com team found a collection of amazing devices at CES 2012. We weeded out the best of the best after a week of visiting countless, press conference and meeting rooms to check out the latest notebooks and gadgets. We were pleased to see solid notebook innovation at CES 2012, despite the naysayers that are [...]

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Win an IdeaPad U400 From Lenovo (CES 2012)

Win an IdeaPad U400 From Lenovo (CES 2012)

| January 12, 2012 | 60 Comments

Notebooks.com is on the floor at CES 2012 in Las Vegas bringing you the latest and greatest gadgets and gear. Thanks to our sponsor, Lenovo, you can win some great prizes of your own. Lenovo is the official sponsor of GottaBeMobile.com and Notebooks.com at CES 2012 and has given us four awesome prizes to giveaway [...]

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How Ultrabooks Stay Thin and Strong

How Ultrabooks Stay Thin and Strong

| January 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s tough to deliver a thin and light notebook that doesn’t feel like it will snap apart in your hands. In order to make the Toshiba Portege Z830 and Z835 strong and thin, Toshibput  considerable time and thought into the internal layout of the notebook, the build materials and even the layout of the motherboard [...]

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HP ENVY Spectre 14 Ultrabook is One Glassy Ultrabook

HP ENVY Spectre 14 Ultrabook is One Glassy Ultrabook

| January 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

HP shined at CES 2012 with the introduction of the HP ENVY Spectre 14, a new Ultrabook that incorporates glass throughout the design, Beats Audio and a 14 inch screen inside a 13.3″ body. HP’s big draw is the use of glass throughout the Spectre 14′s design. This includes a scratch resistant glass lid, as [...]

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