DigiTimes is reporting that Intel and other companies are looking at alternative materials for ultrabooks. Magnesium-aluminum is the preferred choice of materials for ultrabook chassis, but there are only a limited number of lathes that can handle such chassis. Two of the largest owners of … Read more
Computerworld has put together an extensive review of the new Mid 2011 Apple MacBook Airs, both the 11-inch and 13-inch Intel Core i5 models. They feel that people in the market for a Mac laptop should look at the MBA, thanks to the new Ultra-Low-Voltage … Read more
MacWorld has taken a look at the 2011 Build-to-Order MacBook Airs that Apple released earlier this month. The reason being, the BTO models have the option of an Intel Core i7 for both the 11-inch and 13-inch MBAs. Normally they come with ultra-low-voltage (ULV) Intel … Read more
Macworld has been very busy since Apple’s new Intel Core i5 MacBook Airs launched. They’ve been testing and benchmarking all of the standard Intel Core i5 MacBook Airs. An Intel Core i7 is available as a Build-to-Order (BTO) option, for $150 USD more on the … Read more
DigiTimes is reporting that Acer, Asustek (ASUS), Dell, HP (Hewlett-Packard), and Lenovo are going to be launching ultrabooks later in 2011, with production starting up in September. Acer, Lenovo, and Asustek have already been mentioned a lot, especially with Asustek’s UX21 being one of the … Read more