CES 2012: Ultrabooks

We’re sure you have been following the headlines from the past week regarding the wonders of the tech world. The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up the four day convention last week in Las Vegas.

Last year the show was abuzz with tablets and mobile computing. Inverselogic was in attendance at the show again this year, which attracted more than 150,000 people from all over the globe. We will cover the key highlights of the show, including our thoughts and ideas within the next few blog posts, so please stay tuned for updates.

As stated, last year there was a hysterical hype over tablets in the mobile computer realm….so much that the netbook market experienced a significant drop in computing market share. Taking front stage were Google Android powered tablets offered by Samsung and Motorola.

This year, one of many attention grabbing featured products were Ultrabooks – the successful marriage of tablets, netbooks, and laptops if we have to word it that way. PC manufacturers quickly realized the success of the MacBook Air and decided to adopt a similar product line by offering power, with the latest Intel chips, and superior mobility, notably in weight and design.

Samsung and Toshiba both presented an impressive lineup of Ultrabooks.

Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook

Samsung’s Series 9 model houses a quad core Intel Core i7 processor and a 13.3 SuperBright display. The Series 9 model is a direct competitor of the MacBook Air in terms of hardware – it weight 2.6 pounds and its thickest point is 0.4 inches (yes, 0.4!). Samsung brings performance, design, and mobility under one roof. For die hard Windows users who want superior mobility, this is a computer you must definitely consider.

Toshiba Portege Z835

The Toshiba Portege Z835 is another major competitor in the ultrabook sector. Toshiba by far goes out of its way to make the computer as affordable as possible – pricing its entry models in the range of $699-$949 (the sub $1000 market). The drawback however is that Toshiba packs the Intel Core i3 processor, which lags in performance comparisons with the much faster processors (Core i5 and i7), however for business multitasking users, the Intel Core i3, along with a generous RAM and solid state drive should be just fine.

Stay tuned for more posts along the way…