The Ultrabook: Good or Bad? (CES)

[Nintendogeek98]

RIP OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apple works their asses of to make genius products, many sleepless nights, then asus & co.

comes and rips off their idea.. aperantly apple has stopped the production of the "zenbook"

and i got a feeling that apple is gone shut down more rip of products.

[TheGijoemusic]

@Nintendogeek98 haha..you think apple had the idea for the touchscreen phone, or tablet? next you will say apple invented the computer

[YoungShyne123]

yes because its thin its a macbook air , stupid idiots

[dagr8master]

this looks awfully similar like a certain keynote a few years back. In fact, why do I always feel deja-vu in all of these new product events?

[Osawsi]

Personally I believe it it will stick to help replace desktop as a whole - yes, including all in one models - and tablets will take the stage in terms of portable devices.

[TheNXT1233]

1:30 looks exactly like a closed asus transformer prime

[zoedimax56]

@slyguyaction they already are

[zoedimax56]

Hmmm give us a gaming ultrabook and im sold

[Keeeeefff]

I really wonder how something like this would hold up in college? Hm... I need to get a computer this summer before I go... We'll see. I still have no idea what I'm going to end up getting.

[DTurnerGaming]

Macbook air much ?



[mcvspam]

Comments like "oh it's just another Air" are just plain stupid. Intel Ultrabook is just like ThinkPad X1. X1 is like Asus Zenbook. Zenbook is like Macbook Air. Macbook Air is just like every other previously produced subnotebook, it's just companies didn't give fancy names to them before. Technology goes forward, things get smaller, it's not that Apple magically broke some barrier, isn't that obvious?

[willistennis55]

in my opinion, picking between an apple product or a windows product or even an android product is all based off of how the person's mind works logically. personally, i cannot use an apple product because i just cant get the hang of it. android/windows is just instant for me. apples products are confusing. some people think the opposite. some other people think that the aesthetics of the product trumps performance and compromises and adapts. Price is also a factor.

[appleheadq8]

its just like the macbook air

[Minn505]

The Ultrabooks are currently overpriced.

I'd rather have a Macbook Air if I were to spend that much money.

[xxkevinxx323]

correct me if i'm wrong, but just wait until ivy bridge comes out. These ultrabooks will get even thinner and more powerful

[chonichon07]

@xxkevinxx323 I believe some of these Ultrabooks will be released with Ivy Bridge from my understanding

[TheSwaggerCEO]

Just get a Mac.

[slyguyaction]

In just a few more years, they might be as good as today's Macbook Air...

[mau557]

as always.

you want to move, ultrabook

you want power, bigger laptop

you really want power, desktop

[AirsoftvilleUSA]

macbook air much?

[skaterguy1423]

its funny how he talks about boot up times...its called an ssd bro...my computer has 3 of them in raid 0, boots in like 2 sec, from the floating orbs to the startup sound. :D

[GTRv96]

I think I'll stay with my Sager. I don't need thin laptops.

[TheWizardstech]

Is this a Mac?

[skaterguy1423]

@TheWizardstech fail....

[TheWizardstech]

@skaterguy1423 are you retarded? it does look like one -_- and look at the top 2 comments.

[skaterguy1423]

@TheWizardstech your one the one calling something black a mac...macs look gay...so this is not a mac...

[TheWizardstech]

@skaterguy1423 + it was a joke

[Shackize]

wow instead of going forward they're going backwards... RIP steve jobs you were the only one in silicon valley that understood how to evolve humanity.

[Dawngraded]

Who changed the casing and installed Windows 7 on that Macbook air?

[TheNitrohp]

ultrabooks is for gays and fagotts.

[MRTECTALK]

and i dont think anyone wants a computer with no cd drive i know i dont

[MRTECTALK]

im sorry but ur wrong allmost every computer has auto fillling and even google crome suplies that feature so epic fail on that one



[btrm98]

WOW! that's not a macbook air copy AT ALL!

[JaBunGa23]

is amd just not gonna bother getting into the ultrabook market?.....i mean they can't use the actual name "ultrabook" but still

[Penrod024]

@JaBunGa23 Oh no, they can't do that. It isn't an "original" idea...<--- Sarcasm... That would give the Apple fanboys even more to bitch about.

[pgeske]

That looks like a black macbook air.

[10qpalzmm]

ultrabooks are the future laptops not a fad

[Fubikon]

A Macbook Air for Windows?  Only took the industry 6 years to catch up to Apple. Classic!

[pgeske]

@Fubikon I know! I love how apple makes something popular, and then all the other tech companies come out with almost identical products. This was the case for the ipod, iphone, ipad, and now it seems this will be the case for the macbook air as well. I wonder when a company besides apple will market a novel, original idea.

[Pretoriance]

@pgeske Such as an notification bar?

[adickel9]

@pgeske Windows had the first smart phone.. not apple

[Joeyyyyyy08]

@adickel9

Apple did it better. =D

[Bioshot11]

@pgeske It's called the mouse and gui.

[qasim1iqbal]

@pgeske I 100% agree with you, WELL SAID. :D

[Dyter1]

@pgeske actually the iphone was only half appples idea there had been around 5 touch screen phones from various high end companies first with simplest apps like calculator and such. apple just made the touch screen phone affordable and added a wider variety of apps.same for the ipad windows had various companies that had touch screen laptops and tablets that had the power of a laptop and were heavier apple just made it lighter and more affordable as well i do like apple but i know better

[ELPanchoPistolas]

funny thing is that apple was the first doing this with the macbook air and all the windows fanboys where saying that was trash and now with the ultrabooks with windows are on the market they r gonna love the faster ssd drives and the battery time and STILL say macbook air is trash.

[TheMrTriton]

79 new designs that all look like MacBook Air. Keep up the good work.

[Theservicesful]

BAAD

[leoahmadashar]

i think they will stay and i will buy them if the price is reasonable

[kmedina419]

This will make regular size laptops go down in price...YEAH!!!

[Abthebest13]

Its a Windows Macbook Air :p

[NameSadlyTaken]

@Abthebest13 Hhahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!­!!!!!!!........ NOOO!

[ILikeWeatherGuy]

who uses cd drives anyway? :P

[zshobuz]

@ILikeWeatherGuy This is probably sarcastic but just in case it isnt, i would say a large number of people. They are cheaper than USB storage for Operating system install disks, and there is a huge number of people who prefer to have DVD's as opposed to digital copies of media.

[wrathallll]

ULTRABOOKS ARE SHIT (at the moment). wait until august and then get an ivy bridge 1

[DrRejectz]

I mean, it's their hard earned money

[DrRejectz]

The question of whether one gets a mac or not, really depends on whether one prefers the Mac OS X operating system, I wouldn't say that Macs are that much better, but until Linux is improved, Mac OS X may not be the most advanced operating system, yet it's still arguably the best. There's just so much software written for Macs that hasn't been written for some of the linux and unix distributions (:

[travman305]

people have been brainwashed been apple. they think apple is the god of technology.

[DrRejectz]

@travman305

Like I said, it's the same people that will say they don't see suffering anywhere that buy "just" apple, and don't diversify. Sure get a mac, if that's what you want, but realize there are other mp3 players, other phones, anyway I'm just saying, get all the apple stuff you want, just realize why you did it..

[DrRejectz]

That being said, apple has stepped up their game with fla.

[DrRejectz]

Hey, if you want a pc ultrabook, get an ultrabook, if you want a Macbook Air that's fine. I don't understand why there's an argument, let's face it. Apple hasn't "invented" all that much. If you want to attribute the Ultrabook to apple you're gonna be disappointed. I'm one who questions apple's credibility, at times, I think people are blinded to reality at how a company that seems so beautiful, and I truly mean that, has effectively perpetrated slavery while people happily use their products.

[madjamie17]

Macbook Air

[sumopimp94]

would rather buy MacBook Pro or Air.

[neojubei]

IF I was inclined to buy an ultrabook, i would buy a mac book pro or air.

[MJ1992KingofPop]

Poor windows. Copy in vain. iPad was priced at 500 so what happens? Motorola, Samsung, Toshiba, and HTC price their tablets at 500. Mac Air is priced at 1000 so ultrabooks are priced at 1000. WTF, You only pay a premium price for premium products.

[atb2014]

Osborne 1

[TheIwanaloveyou]

it's Better than notebook & netbook but \\//\\//e need a Taplet Pc with super spec .

[v10gta]

I would prefer a mac book air, but if you want windows, just install it on the mac, mac designs are sweet, and durable, so yeah. These are the competitors trying to compete with macs air book line, which idk the out come, because people love windows so they would like this product, if they knew how to install windows on a mac then yeah they'll get that. hopefully this will pack a gigantic punch. because windows pcs, usally pack a lot more power for a smaller buck.

[carl0sian]

@movania89, I agree with what you said. The Macbook Air performs very well. I'm sure the 2012 line will be even better.

[quti91]

pc copied apple,s design like a macbook air

[xXChineseBoiXx]

@quti91 Do u know what pc means? and nobody copied anybody >_>

[movania89]

@quti91 dude now u r in 2012.. 100/100 ppl wants to get the tech more advance and faster..

but i dunno what apple is doing, they made the ipad 2 thinner and releasing the ipad 3 thicker! WTH?

[quti91]

bad as fuck

[mariokid2115]

Why does that MacBook Air have an Asus logo on it?

[xXChineseBoiXx]

@mariokid2115 it gives people more options beacuse not everybody can afford a mac

[movania89]

i think personally soldier likes this laptop more than a macbook air.., the way he admires the features and specs in the video.

[daak1234]

i got Mac air after being avid Microsoft user for all those years. But this is fantastic > no good to rave about it >> until one try's a Mac can one really judge.

[11KANE11]

i heard that the asshole presenting the intel ultrabook was demostrating the graphics of a game and then..... the bottom right toolbar said VLF -_- FAIL.

[PimpMatt0]

It'll be around because it has Apple on it.

[carl0sian]

want a slim laptop? Get a MacBook Air!....nuff said!

[movania89]

@carl0sian its not about slimness but about performance.

[carl0sian]

@movania89, I agree with what you said. The Macbook Air performs very well. I'm sure the 2012 line will be even better. I have been a PC user for over 10 years. Just bought my 1st Mac. It just works. Bottom line!

[Profoundsoup]

Apple = Overpriced shit....nuff said

[sanderbesems]

@Profoundsoup the price of these ultra books will be as much the macbook air. Your argument is invalid.

[Profoundsoup]

@sanderbesems Nope....The Ultrabook is much faster and better... and what i said applys to everything apple

[anacrobat89]

@Profoundsoup Huh?? the Mac Air starts at $1,100. These Ultra book Mac ripoffs the same price. It's called, paying more for better made products. That's how it works. It applies to everything and not just computers. Nuff said.

[xXChineseBoiXx]

@anacrobat89 dat is not always true.

[MJ1992KingofPop]

@anacrobat89 The Air starts at $999

[MJ1992KingofPop]

@anacrobat89 The Air starts at $999

[spyridonas23]

Ultrabooks will replace anything 13.3" !! That's it

[zdiokoyahoocom]

buy a macbook air..==

[infamus15]

Oh, and M$ needs to take XP, and fucking revamp it. It was the best thing that MS ever did. Better than 7. Better than 8. Well, as far as improvement goes. They really need to stop rushing things. M$ GAME STUDIO. I'M TALKING TO *YOU*. THANKS FOR FUCKING UP FREELANCER. Christ. Have you guys seen the concepts for that thing? It was supposed to be a fucking autonomous world with eight different endings, and a shitload of features.

Slow and steady wins the race.

[LJH08Ralith]

ultra books nice looking.. from my personal prospective... I want a laptop which can be mobile but still game... i have a macbook pro 17in for the dedicated GPU. Only thing smaller atm with dedicated that i'd consider buying is the 15 in. I want power in my computer. and then if i had the cash perhaps a device in between my iPhone and macbook desktop replacement. Choices are tablet.. or make macbook pro smaller .. slim 15/17 pro dedicated GPU seems the way to go... if it can be done reasonably

[manuelntu]

if you want an ultra book... then dont... get a transformer and then get the dock too....bam!

[infamus15]

The Ultrabooks have *much* better resolution than the Macbook Airs. The ASUS one with the i5 has 1600x900. However, the iOS is MUCH lighter than Windows. That's one of the biggest issues to-date.

That's the only problem with Windows is all the fucking DLLs and shit. If Microsoft would "Simplify" their OS and make a lighter version for download, rather than being forced to use the largest installation, it would run iOS into the ground. Of course, they *really* need to work on their security.

[excelx213]

crApple fans think crApple invented the touch screen and the tablets lmao they hardly think outside the box because they only know crApple.

[Darkstar2520]

looks like a macbook pro

[Gmicrosh]

1:12 i thought hacking was illegal, how come there's an ultrabook for it ?

[cheepmeep]

@Gmicrosh Hacking isn't illegal. In fact, people have jobs specifically meant to hack into the company's website, and find exploits. What you are thinking of is Piracy probably. Distributing the software for free is.

[JusticeFreedomDestin]

Maybe they're a bit overrated for what they are, but it is a big deal. Hopefully, if these get popular enough, some of the more popular features (SSD, instant on, ultra thin design, low energy, moderate power processors, etc) will fall upon netbooks, making a true ultra portable device.

The only thing missing now is a touch screen

[Titanz91]

@JusticeFreedomDestin There was an touchscreen Ultrabook shown at C.E.S. Was very thin and had ten point multi-touch. Pretty damn good!

[benicellguy]

I think they will stay around for awhile. Maybe they can compete with the MacBook air.

[J4K3ST3RisH3R3]

I will admit, i love apple products... i have a 17" macbook pro and... guess what the first thing i did to it was?

I installed Windows 7 Ultimate to it...

The only reason i bought a mac for $2700 vs. a PC which is the same ting but only $800...

BECAUSE THE MAC IS SEXY!

[infamus15]

@J4K3ST3RisH3R3 That is true. I saw someone who took the LED backlight and made it display in a fucking rainbow! That thing was so rad. Here's a link: 27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lud­naxO41Z1qlsiq8o1_500

Unfortunately, I've boycotted Apple. Hey, it's not that I'm an MS or Linux fanboy, it's more or less how they work and operate. I don't really like Windows too much, and Linux has a lot of things to be desired.

[guyaneseDJ13]

I think the Ultrabook are going to do really good considering the speed and price, it's much cheaper than a MacBook Air with the same specs. But i have a feeling when they are released there are going to be some flaws with it.

[4zachpark]

@TheDelSol I stand corrected; because Apple has not changed their iOS (besides putting some small nuances) and has not really been up to date with the hardware of certain devices (mostly the iPhone), Apple will have to step off the throne, and maybe Microsoft will release products and come to the top.

[TheYolo88]

Apple products are so overrated

[bjhardick]

Love MBA

[08firthf]

They look cool and impressive.

[ItsOwen16]

UltraBook is no Macbook Air. Period.

[Titanz91]

@ItsOwen16 It is if it has the same/superior specs and is as, or very damn near as thin.

[juanirdag]

watch?v=YwQhNE65wmg

[mranthonymcneil85]

Mac Book Airs are not THAT affordable...but these look like a nice substitute, especially ASUS, they have a nice track record.

[4zachpark]

@TheJonoSel If Ultrabooks cost at least $900, mind as well purchase a MacBook Air because the OS is much easier for consumers to use and the hardware of Apple products is famous for being well-built. That's one of the reasons why Apple today is like the IBM of 1984.

[Verdoux007]

@4zachpark IBM of 1984. So you're saying that Apple's a dinosaur that's about to die?

[endwarler]

with Windows 8 touch screen, I think Ultrabooks will really shine at $1000, paired with your windows 8 mobile and Xbox w/kinect.

[WAFFELTIME]

macs:unopen os, high price range, uncoustomiseable, not powerful in some cases, really only useful for music editing and video editing, controlled by apple 1000%

pc's: open os, affordable price range, customiseable, you can build your own, higher proformance for less of a price, gaming, useful for photo, video, editing, graphics design, basically your own computer no matter what

[Titanz91]

@WAFFELTIME Not if you install a Linux distro or Windows on it. Macs don't sit on the throne as all powerful, but they (Depending on the model) are more than capable. Install Windows, Ubuntu, Fedora, BEOS, whatever. "Problem" solved.

[CrazyChainsawFilms]

you people act like apple invented laptops. stfu apple fanboys

[TheAntman217]

@CrazyChainsawFilms True they didn't but id say they did invent the concept of an Ultrabook. There was nothing like the Macbook Air and still hasn't been until these things come out.

[CrazyChainsawFilms]

@TheAntman217 thats like saying cadillac shouldn't have made the escalade because chevrolet already made the tahoe. just sayin

[hypno159753]

@CrazyChainsawFilms it's not like pc was the first laptop either. pc and mac weren't first :)

[Titanz91]

@hypno159753 "PC's" existed before Macs. They didn't run Windows, but yeah, they did exist.

[TheMacAppleMac]

@CrazyChainsawFilms stfu windows fanboy.

[CrazyChainsawFilms]

@TheMacAppleMac funny you say that, because i never said one bad thing about apple, only its ignorant fans.

[MJ1992KingofPop]

@CrazyChainsawFilms No. But they perfected it.

[CrazyChainsawFilms]

@MJ1992KingofPop and overpriced it

[lecagot2]

@CrazyChainsawFilms  Sorry, but Apple rules.

[Techgeek390]

I hate how the YouTube comments sections for these kinds of videos always descend into childish Mac vs PC arguments.

[equa727]

I actually witnessed someone drop an ultra book, needless to say it did not come back on. When you purchase small electronics you get what you pay for.

[Caseyp789]

People seem to be forgetting the benefits of competition. Bring on these Ultrabooks.

[4zachpark]

In all honesty, the Ultrabook concept will be a total waste of time and money. Consumers already have a mental image in their heads that Apple has a better laptop out there when it comes to thin devices because Apple is known for creating such a simple OS and superb built quality. These PC companies are absolute dumbasses for thinking that they have a shot against the number one electronics company in the world.

[TheJonoSel]

@4zachpark ah yes the "#1 Electronics company" that confused backspace and delete, also macs are overpriced and here is proof static.centernetworks(dot)com/­dell-apple.jpg and if Microsoft made hardware it would mesh just as well as mac os on an apple computer. Your opinion is just that an opinion. And PCs are more versatile, any program/mod/tweak you want. So i have my solid argument while you have a bunch of opinions. ~TheJonoSel

[natevideos1234]

MacBook air

[TheStationable]

Macbook Air...?

[duxluver]

For once haters arent saying that apple is bad. I like this page

[iUseiMacsRV]

MacBook Air is an ultrabook. How long has it been out? h yeah...4 YEARS!

[melajala666]

Mac Air is better!!!!

[WiggumRalphi]

I like Ultrabooks !

[marktito123]

FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily

[98Flynn]

Apple got there 4 years ago lol

[varunrulz666]

@98Flynn but at a price wayyy more tan this stuff! apple sux cuz of price!

[98Flynn]

@varunrulz666 dude these will basically be the same price as the macbook air

[skaterguy1423]

@98Flynn except one the asus model is 100$ cheaper and a cpu that runs 100mhz faster, plus you can oc. :D

[Titanz91]

@98Flynn I doubt that it's all "They couldn't make it" as much as it was "It would cost consumers a but load of money and alot to produce". No market if you can't make the money.

[anacrobat89]

@98Flynn Apple didn't invent laptops obviously but they did come out with the Mac Air several years ago. It's basically an extremely thin laptop. These "ultra books" are a blatant ripoff of the Mac Air design in almost every aspect. It's sad to see such great PC makers as Asus and Samsung get so lazy with their laptop designs that they just went and copied Apple's thinnest laptop in the world.

[M3BUMERM3]

@98Flynn where?

[xXChineseBoiXx]

@98Flynn and those 4 years for apple were only minor modifications to there products o.o

[knifemetal]

Jesus christ!! I thought you were going to say around $600 :(

[Micks610]

I HAT FORD AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!

[spyshocker]

Its a windows native asus MacBook air

[bboggs36]

I think he got a booger in his nose...LMAO

[K2ACP]

The problem is that their form factors are too similar to the MacBook Air, they're trying too hard to imitate rather than come up with their own design

[ToniSkit]

Whatever makes your boat float

I feel like the only fad that has been going on lately is co