Ultrabooks: Slim, fast, and overpriced?

http://liliputing.com/2012/01/ces-2012-pc-makers-really-want-you-to-like-ultr...

Intel and PC makers are pushing ultrabooks hard this year... and they are excellent little computers which hit a sweet spot between small size and big features.

But with prices around $1000 and up, will anyone buy them? And if the prices drop to $700 or below.. will PC makers still push them?

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Science & Technology

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• liliputing
• ultrabooks
• ces 2012
• intel
• notebooks
• computers

[concubinage]

How is $1000 expensive?? Laptops cost more than $1000 anyways.

[jeanlucdemarc]

When will come out 15inch or 17inch ultrabooks? And 13inch pads??Do you know anything?

[jeanlucdemarc]

what????? 1200$ In EU is 1600EUR that is 2100$ Uhh I will come to US to buy The play ticket is cheaper

[mota411]

Only the HP foloio is the only ultrabook I'll consider for the time being.

[junosden]

I think you are right in your assessment of ultrabooks. Personally, I am a Mac person and I own a current gen 8 Core Mac Pro, 1st Gen Macbook Pro, iPhone 4 and iPad 2 3G. For my line of work (Post Production, Video Editing) I need a powerful, quick system. Most people might not see the point in spending a premium on SSDs and quick processors if their primary use is just web browsing and word processing. So while there may be a market for it, the price will need to come down for most to jump.

[Darkdeity9194]

You got very lucky there Brad. I wish I could have gone to CES. There's always next year though ^_^

[jeffreymcneill]

I don't think that this price is a problem for the target market, which is much less price sensitive. It is important not to confuse one's own price sensitivity with that of all market segments. Note also, a top model 13" MacBook Air is still close to 2,000 USD.

[lmsballer15]

what do you recommend me to get an Apple Macboopro or a computer with windows?

[Grkgermn333]

Looks incredible.

[Lord5oth]

yay freebies !