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Ultrabook
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INTRODUCTION
The world of computing is in the midst of a sea change. Some might call it a “strategic inflection point.” You can see it all around, especially in the massive growth of device types — smart phones, tablets, hybrid devices, e-readers, net books, Chrome books. It’s a time of great creative ferment. The variety of all of these different devices is changing how people think about computing. For many people, the choice of portable computing devices isn't iPad 2 vs. an Android tablet. The tougher choice may be between a tablet and a new class of laptop, an ultra-light and ultra-thin laptop logically dubbed "ultrabook.". The most prominent of this new generation of ultrabooks is the Apple macBook. Intel has created Intel Core processor roadmap to enable a new mainstream line of mobile computers. This new breed of devices will combine best in class performance, responsiveness and security in thin and light, elegant form factors. Eventually you’ll think of an Ultrabook as a tablet when you want it, a PC when you need it. This is an historic change that we believe will redefine the computing experience. They will impact the physical shape and capabilities of personal computing devices and require substantial changes to the way Intel and its partners design, produce and market devices and their components. Laptops based on Ivy Bridge will bring improved power efficiency, smart visual performance, increased responsiveness and enhanced security. Faster I/O such as USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt technologies are also part of Intel’s ongoing work to drive the PC platform forward. Intel micro architecture code name Haswell is the third phase toward accelerating the Ultrabook and reinventing the capabilities of the laptop in ultra thin and light, responsive and secure designs. Ultrabooks are forecast to boom over the next few years in the same way that netbooks took off in 2007 -- until the iPad debuted.
HISTORY
Announced in June 2011 at Computex, the Ultrabook device specification and roadmap changes made to the Intel®Core™ processors are enabling this new breed of devices. Ultrabook systems carry thin and light with the best in performance, responsiveness, security and battery life – filling the gap between desktop/laptop and tablet. We are reinventing the PC again. The new specification means significant changes to the hardware that goes inside these new portable devices An Ultrabook device is ultra-responsive and ultra-sleek. Laptops are getting thinner and lighter, faster and sleeker, and booting up quicker than they did before. This isn’t a revolution, but rather the continued evolution of a product that once had floppy drives and modem ports. Some companies’ devices have already hit the market, while others, including Dell, are expected to introduce models at very soon. PCs will probably retain a bit more diversity. People like things bigger and smaller, cheaper and pricier. Plus, the Ultrabook doesn’t meet all needs. Those with big storage needs will likely want a bigger hard drive, for example; since flash drives get prohibitively expensive over 256 gigabytes. Making portables smaller is hardly a new idea. Backers of Ultrabooks, inspired largely by Apple Inc.'s distinctive MacBook Air, hope to take stylish designs that typically command a premium to mainstream price points. Though Ultrabooks mostly start at roughly $899 to $1,400, hardware companies expect to soon reach more consumer-friendly prices of $699 or lower. If the processors get thinner and faster we want to see result. We want faster laptops and if this is not possible anymore we want thinner laptops. And we reached that point. The average consumer won't see a difference in a couple of computers with different processors; they all look the same and work the same
DEFINITION
The Ultrabook is a multi-year evolution from Intel's perspective. It's going to begin as a pilot program with some Sandy Bridge systems this year, it'll ramp heavily next year with Ivy Bridge and be mainstream by the time Haswell arrives in 2013.An Ultrabook is a computer in a category of higher-end thin and lightweight ultraportable laptops, defined by a specification from Intel. An ultrabook is a mobile laptop that includes processing capability and features that would normaly only be found on larger laptops and desktops. Ultrabooks are the new “It” laptops. Running Win¬dows and carrying the latest Intel processors, laptops in this new class are feather-light and ultrathin. The name Ultrabook is an Intel . trademark. Thin design and light weight is a core element of Ultrabooks and potentially the only visible indication of a different type of notebook. Intel isn’t saying what features are compulsory but we’re able to have a good guess at the late 2011 minimum. Requirements for an Ultrabook are straightforward. Ultrabook has Sizing that enables ease of portability. 11.1″-13″ being the main target screen sizes. 1-1.5KG being the target weight. Intel say that Ultrabooks could be available with 15″ screens. It has SSD storage. In order to enable fast-boot and resume (see below) a fast SSD storage is needed. This reduces power and increases ruggedness too. A ‘hybrid’ hard drive with traditional spinning disk and a smaller flash memory module is also available on some Ultrabooks. Ultrabook offers Fast boot, long standby, and fast resume.
FEATURES OF ULTRABOOK
Thin design and light weight is a core element of Ultrabooks and potentially the only visible indication of a different type of notebook. Higher-quality finishing and sealed batteries will also indicate Ultrabook specifications but there are a number of internal features that are also included. Thin stylish ultrabook has the following features