Ultrabooks to Storm CES 2012: 10 Reasons You'll Want to Get One (
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If
you haven't heard too much about ultrabooks, expect to be inundated with
information about them at the Consumer Electronics Show later this month.
Just about every major PC vendor, including Hewlett-Packard and Acer, is
expected to show off ultrabooks at the event, and according to the latest
research on the form factor, shipments are likely to explode this year.
Furthermore, over the next several years, ultrabook sales will only continue to
rise, analysts say.
It
won't be long before the vast majority of consumers looking to buy computers
this year jump at the chance to buy ultrabooks. From their impressive form
factors to their strong performance features,
ultrabooks appear well on their way to setting a new standard for PCs. It's
likely they will put some sales pressure on Apple's MacBook Air (and maybe even
the iPad) as they vie for the top spot in the mobile computing landscape.
As
appealing as the MacBook Air might be, there's a decent chance you'll be buying
an ultrabook this year.
Read
on to find out why:
1. It's all about mobility
If
nothing else, the appeal of ultrabooks is their portability. The devices are
designed to have somewhat small screens (don't expect a 17-inch option) and
weigh as little as 3.1 pounds. They seem like ideal companions for road
warriors and perfect for companies that need employees to travel often.
Mobility is becoming increasingly important today, and ultrabooks are
capitalizing on that.
2. Increased productivity
Since
ultrabooks are lightweight PCs, they will inevitably be compared with tablets.
After all, both products are designed to make employees productive while on the
go. Unfortunately for tablets, however, ultrabooks will be able to achieve that
goal of productivity far more effectively. The devices come with larger screens
and boast built-in physical keyboards. As anyone who has tried to work on an
iPad knows, that lack of a virtual keyboard out of the box is a major issue.
3. Prices are coming down
The
major issue with ultrabooks right now is that they're quite expensive. In fact,
it's tough to find one on store shelves for anything less than $800. But over
the next year,
ultrabook vendors are expected to offer products at lower prices, which
should help them attract more customers. Even better for those vendors, the
cheaper their ultrabooks are, the greater the distance between their products
and Apple's MacBook Air, which starts $999.
4. Style, style, style
If
Apple has taught us anything, it's that a product's design really matters. With
ultrabooks, Intel is hoping that vendors will try to deliver on the promise of
fine specifications and an even finer design. So far, companies like Acer and
Asus have done a relatively good job at delivering that, but this year, more
companies will need to follow suit.
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