I recently joined the world of the commuter rail. It is quite the experience and gives me a lot of free time to catch up on reading, homework, studying, blogging, social media among many other things. However, I am one of the few people who do not own a smart phone, ipad, tablet, or laptop. I have lived with a desktop pc at work and at home and that has gotten me this far without having to upgrade. However, this free time I now have sitting on the train has truly made me think about investing in a new technology. The commuter rail offers free wi-fi which is definitely an incentive in my research. I must point out that the cost of taking the commuter rail is expensive and the price definitely includes the wi-fi.
Here is the latest form of notebooks that companies are coming out with. Apple is unveiling the MacBook Air and Ipad, and the Ultra Book is ready to launch from Intel.
What is an ultra book and a MacBook air you ask? Well these devices are the newest improvements in laptop, notebook technology. They are designed to be thin, light and versatile. These books have the power and capabilities of a laptop with features that are similar to a tablet. Tablets are small, light and are supposed to have the same abilities of a laptop in a smaller size. They sometimes are touch screen and generally not intended to run on most pc operating systems and applications. Intel’s notebook is 20mm thick and costs less than $1000 and is supposed to have an extremely fast start up. Intel’s Ultra-book is intended to be in stores by the Christmas 2011. Ultrabook will be released in three phases, with features such as USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt technologies.
Apple’s MacBook Air is very powerful and very thin at .8 inches and weighs less than 3 pounds with good battery life.
PC makers: Asus, Dell, Sony, and Hewlett-Packard all have ultra books in the works.
Below is a good clip I found on YouTube about Intel's new product. Let me know your thoughts and if you have good advice on which Notebook to purchase!
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