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Toshiba Satellite U940 First Impressions, Tests, Video. Great News So Far for this Value Ultrabook
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in Review on December 12, 2012
I thought we’d be getting a Toshiba U920T Slider Touchscreen Windows 8 Ultrabook through the post this week but I was wrong. It wasn’t until the video unboxing that I found out it was actually the ‘budget’ Toshiba Satellite U940 (U945 in the USA.) I’ve left the out-take in the overview video below. What we’ve ended up with is more than just a surprise, it’s a surprise pleasure because after only half a day of testing it’s clear that this is a well balanced Ultrabook with a few almost unique and very usable features.
The $499 Ultrabook is Available Today at Walmart
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in Deals and Offers on November 23, 2012
[US-focused post]
Yesterday I predicted that the $499 Ultrabook would appear this weekend. It has! The Acer S3 is available for $499 at Walmart stores today.
Update: There’s a Windows 8 Ivy Ultrabook available for $489.
First Black Friday Ultrabook Deals Appear, $100 Amazon Gift Card with Samsung Series 9
Posted by Ben Lang in Deals and Offers on November 18, 2012
Ultrabooks are likely to be a hot product this year during Black Friday, especially if companies can get the new Ultrabook convertibles into stores before the busiest shopping day of the year in the US. Amazon is starting the party early with the first Black Friday Ultrabook deals we’ve seen so far. They’re offering a free $100 Amazon gift card with the purchase of select Samsung series 9 Ultrabooks.
Vivobook S200. This popular ultrathin is not an Ultrabook. But that’s good!
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in News on November 9, 2012
As I checked the list of top selling laptops at Amazon.com again this morning I noted that the ASUS Vivobook X202 touchscreen ultrathin, an Ultrabook-a-like for most consumers, was at position 10 for the second day running. Note, that we’re talking about the laptop category best-sellers list that includes two cheap Chromebooks, a couple of Apple laptops and a clutch of value laptops. Later this morning I picked up on a full review of the ASUS S200, the European version of the X202, and it gets a lot of praise. In our own ranking system, based on visitor view numbers, the X202 / S200 is #11 out of over 100 Ultrathins. This ultrathin is on target to be the big hit this season and that’s something Intel need to take a close look at. It sounds bad. It’s not.
ASUS VivoBook S400 Looking Popular, Now in Database
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in News on November 1, 2012
We’ve just added the ASUS VivoBook S400 to the database (The 84th Ultrabook) and I note that it’s already quite the popular product. At around $700 for a touchscreen 14.1”-er, it’s not too surprising although for that price you’re not getting best-of-specs!
1366×768 resolution is almost a budget laptop specification and the hybrid hard drive won’t be as fast as an SSD. The weight is not exactly class-leading either but you do get a free RAM slot inside. We’re still trying to track down information on the battery capacity for you.
Given the current spec list and ASUS’ reputation this could be a really great entry point into some Touch Windows 8 productivity and fun.
ASUS Vivo S200 / X202 in Unboxing – Low Cost Ultrabook-alternative
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in News on October 30, 2012
We saw some reports on the ASUS VivoBook X202 when it launched at an event last week but we’ve now got un unboxing of the European version of this low-cost Ultrabook-a-like via Notebookitalia.
ASUS Vivobook S400 Ultrabook Offers Touch, Ivy Bridge for $699
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in New Products on October 22, 2012
We picked up on the almost-Ultrabook ASUS Vivobook S200 a few days ago. The ASUS VivoBook S400 (S400CA-DH51T) has now appeared in Amazon.com for a surprisingly cheap $699. This is a full Ivy Bridge Core i5 Ultrabook with touchscreen making it the cheapest touchscreen Ultrabook to date.
The specs include:
- Windows 8
- Core i5 3317U CPU 1.7Ghz
- 4GB RAM
- 500GB hybrid hard drive (24GB SSD)
- 14.1” touchscreen 1366×768
- 2xUSB2.0, 1xUSB3.0
- 4.4lbs (1.995KG)
Outgoing Ultrabook Offers Make Way for Windows 8
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in Deals and Offers on October 21, 2012
As we reported a few weeks ago, the Toshiba U845 is leaving the market after just a few months of availability. The Toshiba Satellite U945 is taking its place. While it’s still available though you can pick up the U845 for $549, and get a free $100 Amazon gift card too! The Satellite U845 isn’t the only discounted Ultrabook at Amazon US right now either.
2012 Ultrabooks Reach $599 and €599. Vizio Leads.
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in News on September 24, 2012
Forget Intel’s prediction of $699 Ultrabooks. Forget our own prediction of $599 by the end of the year! The $599 Ivy Bridge Ultrabook is here already with the a great offer on the Vizio CT14. In Europe, prices have dipped to below €599.
It’s Vizio that have come through with the most impressive offer. The Vizio CT14-A0 1.8Ghz Ivy Bridge (Core i3) with a 128GB SSD and 1600×900 IPS screen. We can hardly believe that! It even comes with a Windows Signature (no bloatware) build of Windows 7 Home Premium. It’s at $599 at Amazon today.
Six Ultrabooks Under $700, Three Ivy Bridge.
Posted by Steve Chippy Paine in Deals and Offers on August 14, 2012
Intel recently said that Ultrabook prices will reach $699 later this year. At that point there was already one model at that price and we were predicting $599 offers by the end of the year. Just a few weeks later there are 6 models available under $700 at Amazon.com with two offering Core i5 Ivy Bridge platforms and one offer right down at $650. If you’re getting ready for a back-to-school purchase, take a closer look at these.
Our number one bargain today is the Ivy Bridge Core i5 version of the Samsung Series 5. This is a great offer on a solid Ultrabook and we don’t think you’ll find a better offer in the USA today although if you want the same CPU and a DVD drive, the Acer Timeline U M5 is on offer too.
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