Intel Core i3 2367M. 1.30GHz. RAM 4GB. Hard Drive 64GB Solid State. Windows 7 Home Premium.
The Good Guys are selling the Asus UX21E Ultrabook for $848 but you can get Officeworks to beat it by 5% bringing the total down to $805.50
Officeworks link: http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Com…
Cheapest on staticice is $949 http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ux21e&spos=… (the $657 is a misprint)
Eh. They're kind of weird laptops and a little overpriced still. Hard to write on, trackpad is funky, but they're so slim that maybe you'd get them anyway. I think they're the slimmest non-MacAir ultra lappies.
Asus U31F-RX132V 13.3" Core i5 Notebook - $499 Computer Alliance
Blenny 18 hours 13 min ago www.computeralliance.com.au
Found this notebook while for a good value laptop for a friend.
Hard to believe there are many more i5's around in 13.3 inch laptops for such a small price.
Maybe better deal ????? Different screen size, but worth the savings…
This is an ultrabook with a 64GB SSD drive. It's like a Macbook Air.
That is just a regular 13" subnotebook.
Yes it is technically a ultrabook (as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrabook), but a low specced (and in reality) an over priced netbook
How so? Does it resume from hibernate in under 7 seconds? Is it at most 18mm thick?
Edit:
Oops, I guess you meant the UX21, yes it is. And if you pick a different configuration it will blow all others away with its performance (it comes with up to i7 256GB SSD).
The alternative given here for $499 is not.
I would much prefer the one you suggested for two (well it started at two reasons then it became more) reasons:
- i5 vs i3
- upgradeable ram, this ultrabook is not
- with the price difference i can buy a 256gb ssd + more memory etc
- better battery life
- 11" is too small
By the way, that deal expired. Stock ran out FAST.
Yup, but fortunately it didn't meet my requirements (I only buy laptops with a 17"+ screens :)
defeats the purpose of mobility.
maybe he has big lap
Why would I want to lug a 17" screen through the airport? 11" is absolutely perfect for me. If I want a huge screen with no portability, I'd use my desktop computers.
mobility vs. usability, but each to their own
that's why you won't be seeing many ultrabooks with a 17" screen! well not anytime soon
Before you buy the UX21, do yourself a favour and try out the keyboard in store. I was so close to buy one, it is very sexy looking. But typing on it was hell.
Or $839 at Costco, but you may have trouble getting OW to match/beat that ;-)