{"id":1579,"date":"2012-11-15T15:14:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T15:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oneminutetodolist.com\/blog\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2012-11-15T15:14:06","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T15:14:06","slug":"a-quick-note-about-ultrabooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/a-quick-note-about-ultrabooks\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Note about Ultrabooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>November 15, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continuing with my posts about computer hardware, I want to briefly mention Ultrabooks. In my <a href=\"michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/still-a-two-pc-world\/\">last post<\/a> I stated the ideal computer setup is really two computers; an Ultrabook and a Windows 8 Surface-like tablet. I also said the Ultrabook could be either Windows 7 or 8.<\/p>\n<p>It is interesting to note that as of today, well past the Windows 8 launch, PC Magazine lists only one Windows 8 Ultrabook model in their \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/article2\/0,2817,2400007,00.asp\">Top 10 Ultrabooks<\/a>\u201d listing\u2014the other nine are Windows 7. I personally think Windows 8 really shines when used with touch, and perhaps its advantages are not so apparent <em>without<\/em> touch. In fact, some reviewers say Windows 8 is <a href=\"http:\/\/reviews.cnet.com\/8301-33642_7-57547623-292\/my-non-touch-windows-8-world\/\">a bit clumsy<\/a> in a mouse- and keyboard- only format. I guess my point is, since Windows 7 is currently your main choice on the Ultrabook line, it is certainly good enough.<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->What Are Ultrabooks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And for those who haven\u2019t had a chance to study Ultrabooks, what are they?\u00a0 They are a special class of Windows laptop that have these general qualities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full-speed processor<\/li>\n<li>Tend to be Lightweight (usually 3 to 4 pounds with SSD drives)<\/li>\n<li>Quite slim<\/li>\n<li>Nearly instant on from Sleep or Hibernation mode (this is huge in my opinion\u2014my laptop revives in a few seconds)<\/li>\n<li>Long battery life (5 to 9 hours)<\/li>\n<li>Compared with a desktop replacement, you do sacrifice some disk space and port space on Ultrabooks; I had to adjust to that. And they almost never have optical drives, which is less of an issue these days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019ve been using an Asus Zenbook Prime Ultrabook since last Spring, and am very happy with it. I plug a keyboard and monitor into it at the office, where it becomes my desktop computer. And it&#8217;s easy to grab it and run for travel. If I were buying one today with Windows 8 and a touch screen, I think the Acer Aspire S7 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laptopmag.com\/review\/laptop\/acer_aspire_s7-391-9886.aspx\">looks great<\/a>. I am sure a lot of other touch-enabled Windows 8 Ultrabooks will be out in the months ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Response to MacBook Air?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Really, I think they are Intel\u2019s response the MacBook Air. I\u2019ve long envied the instant-on qualities of the recent MacBooks, and loved the Air\u2019s light weight and slim profile. In those regards, the Windows world may have <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.laptopmag.com\/7-ways-ultrabooks-beat-the-new-macbook-air\">caught up<\/a> with the MacBooks (but many say <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.laptopmag.com\/ultrabook-makers-not-learning-macbook-airs-lessons\">not in other ways<\/a>). I like both, but I focus on Windows for most of my work.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a favorite Ultrabook, list it in the replies, and why; I\u2019d love to hear about it.<\/p>\n<p>Michael<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 15, 2012 Continuing with my posts about computer hardware, I want to briefly mention Ultrabooks. In my last post I stated the ideal computer setup is really two computers; an Ultrabook and a Windows 8 Surface-like tablet. 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