Ultrabooks Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Intel betting big on 'Ultrabooks' after Apple threatens to dump it

by Chris Rawson (Aug 11th, 2011)

According to the Wall Street Journal, Intel is investing heavily into "Ultrabooks" -- thinner and lighter PCs similar to the MacBook Air. The company has made a US$300 million commitment to the technology and hopes to "define" the category the same way it defined the netbook category a couple ...

Intel Ultrabooks must compete with MacBook Air on price, parts suppliers say

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 3rd, 2011)

Apple is used to setting the standard in the laptop industry. Before Apple eschewed 4:3 screen for 16:9 ones, widescreen laptops were virtually unheard of. The 17" laptop market only exploded after Apple unveiled their first 17" PowerBook G4. And now that Apple's MacBook Airs have become a huge ...