Liliputing reports that there will be two new systems that will be released this year.
Acer’s Ultrabook
Acer will release at least two Ultrabooks this year, going by the name Ultrabook S3 for the 13″ version and a 11″ version as part of its Aspire S series.
The Acer Ultrabook S3 will come with these specs:
- 13.3 inch display
- Intel Core i5-2467M processor
- 4GB of RAM
- 320GB hard drive
- 20GB SSD
- 13mm (0.5 inches) thick
- € 786.19 price tag
Liliputing states that while prices will be US$1134, but he expects that the prices will fall once it moves stateside.
An Ultrabook is a ultra-thin, ultra-portable and ultra-light notebook that aims to be, at the same, time, powerful and costing less than $1,000. So far, the two main proponents of Ultrabooks, Acer and Asus are making headway to achieving that $1,000 price point without compromising on performance. However, I suspect that if prices are above $999, manufacturers might have a problem. The Macbook Air is still the king of the hill in the Ultrabook arena, not less because it is an Apple product.
Netbook-Tablet from Netbook Navigator
Netbook Navigator is producing a new slate PC capable of running Windows called the Nav 10i. It will pose as a serious competitor to the other netbook-tablet from Acer, the Iconia W500. The Nav 10i will have the following specs:
• 10.1″ Multi-Touch Capacitive LCD Display
• 16GB SSD
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• Intel 1.66GHz ATOM N455 Proceesor
• Front-side 1.3MegaPixel Webcam
• Integrated WIFI, Bluetooth and optional 3G*
• 2 USB Ports, 1 MicroSD, 1 MiniHDMI Slot, and more
Interestingly, for the $549 you pay, you’ll get a blank slate. The Nav 10i will not come with a Windows 7 operating system nor will it come with a wireless keyboard.
I was at the store and I saw a Iconia W500 going for around $599. It seemed to be a better choice because, even if it were a blank slate (i.e. no OS, nor keyboard), it would be a better performing netbook-tablet by simple virtue of it having a AMD C-50 processor, and discrete graphics.
Source: Liliputing
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