Lenovo U300s Ultrabook Review

Lenovo’s U300s marks the official launch of Ultrabooks in India. A new segment coined by Intel, Ultrabooks can be thought of as a more powerful and portable version of a netbook. Apple first made inroads with this segment when they first announced the MacBook Air, a stunningly slim notebook designed for someone who simply wanted ultra-portability and basic computing needs, a perfect companion for the jet-set businessman. Now, with tablets eating their way into the netbook space, Intel had to create another niche where they could be the dominant suppliers of processors and here we are today. Right now, we just have a handful of Ultrabooks launched. Apart from Lenovo, we have Asus’s UX31 and Acer’s Aspire S3 in this space. Something tells me we are going to see a lot more at CES, next month. Coming back to the U300s, is it really worth the premium? Does spending more than 50K on a high- powered netbook vs a regular notebook make sense? Let’s find out.Design and BuildThe U300s is crafted from a single piece of aluminum, which lends it an extremely classy look. Dressed in graphite grey, instead of silver, the U300s avoids being classified as yet another MacBook Air clone. Having said that, it does bear a striking resemblance to the Air from it’s tapering design and unibody finish. There aren’t any screws or any other eyesores visible, just the plain smooth aluminium finish, which Lenovo have managed to pull off very well.

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