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The Cutting Edge - A comparison of Ultrabooks

Netbooks offered cheap and affordable computing for the masses, which is why they were wildly popular just a few years ago. However, one of the

September 06, 2012 / 12:10 IST
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Netbooks offered cheap and affordable computing for the masses, which is why they were wildly popular just a few years ago. However, one of the recurring complaints about netbooks was their sub-par performance in multimedia tasks and the small screen which wasn’t really apt for being productive on the go. Apple’s MacBook Air changed this, but again, came at a premium and not many Windows loyalists were willing to make the transition to OSX. Intel saw an opportunity here to meet the increasing demand for a Windows-based notebook that offered the portability and performance of a MacBook Air, but with a more familiar working environment.  Click here for full story

first published: Sep 6, 2012 12:03 pm

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