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Old 08-30-2012, 04:17 PM
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Other than the 'slimness' and less weight, (and the Windows based laptops mfg'ers rush to shore up profits in their laptop divisions/fight against 'the Tablets'), I don't get the urge to toss 'regular' laptops for very pricey 'Ultra books'? Less HD space usually, less RAM, smaller screen, etc.

No computer maven, but I have never had a prob toting our laptops...if I want small, I will get a tablet of some kind.

I also looked at Mac Airbooks: the one(s) I liked with comparable 'power' were $2500+. Don't care how good they are; it is ultra premium priced and I can go through 4 very good laptops for the same dough. No dis to AAPL lovers, as I love the stock, ;>)

My current Acer and Toshiba regular laptops both have i-5, 8 gigs RAM, 750 HD, etc. Both cost $400. My new desktop has i-7, 12 gig RAM, 1 T HD, 24" Dell 1080p screen, etc....that cost <$900 delivered. Don't get 'ultrabooks', unless current biz situs now have gizmo show & tell/contests, lol!
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Old 08-30-2012, 04:31 PM
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I just bought an HP Envy Spectre, $729, 14" screen. you can get a 15" for under $900. 32GB SSD, 500GB HD, 6GB RAM, all the bells and whistles. So far it's been great, and it's damn fast (i5). Don't over estimate how much horsepower you need, I'm at the point in my IT career where I primarily need a browser and Office, and if I need a bigger screen, I hook up an external monitor.
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I just bought an HP Envy Spectre, $729, 14" screen. you can get a 15" for under $900. 32GB SSD, 500GB HD, 6GB RAM, all the bells and whistles. So far it's been great, and it's damn fast (i5). Don't over estimate how much horsepower you need, I'm at the point in my IT career where I primarily need a browser and Office, and if I need a bigger screen, I hook up an external monitor.
Good advice especially the "primarily need a browser and Office" part.
For most people that may be all they need.
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I have to say that I am questioning the cost of the MacBook Pro 15. I check email use Word & Excel don' t know why I need a $3,000 computer.
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I have to say that I am questioning the cost of the MacBook Pro 15. I check email use Word & Excel don' t know why I need a $3,000 computer.
Puleeze... OP asks about Ultrabooks and you keep making unhelpful posts about the MacBook Pro...
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The Pro is very thin and light you could say that it is the ultimate laptop.
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The Pro is very thin and light you could say that it is the ultimate laptop.
You could, if you didn't also say that it was a $3000 computer that you don't really need.
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Not yet, still looking. Will post when decided. Trying to see if I can get hands on Acer and Asus before actually purchasing.
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You could, if you didn't also say that it was a $3000 computer that you don't really need.
We purchase a lot of things with more power than we need just look at your BMW.
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