So, Why Do I Need an Ultrabook?
We already have desktops, notebooks, netbooks, and tablets. It seems that covers all the bases, right? Apparently not. Ultrabooks, the newest line of portable computing devices, are supposedly the “next big thing” in computers.
An ultrabook should to fit easily in the space between laptops and tablets. They have plenty of processing power, but are light, portable, and start immediately just like tablets. They are made to be taken everywhere like a tablet, but they come with the ease of the built-in full-size keyboard of a laptop.
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, almost every computer company had an ultrabook on display. Most of these ultrabooks are less than .8” thick and have screens between 11” and 14”. Ultrabook batteries will to last between 5 and 9 hours depending on how much processing power you use. They have the power of a regular laptop squeezed into a much smaller case. According to InformationWeek, this is accomplished mostly by removing the hard disk drives and replacing them with solid-state disk (SSD) storage, which is much smaller and faster.
The problem with including SSD storage in every ultrabook is that this kind of storage is much more expensive than a standard hard drive. That means that ultrabooks run at much higher prices that laptops or tablets. While most ultrabooks range between $800 and $1,000, you can buy a great laptop for less than $600.
If you already have a notebook, netbook, or tablet and you do not really need an ultrabook, why not consider upgrading? There are a few things you can do to make the computer you already own run better. Any computer repair or computer support specialist, such as those at RESCUECOM, can help you with upgrading your computer. Here are a few things you might look into when thinking about an upgrade:
- Backup files, then remove them from the computer
- Get rid of unnecessary programs
- De-Fragment the hard drive
- Add more memory (RAM)
- Replace the old or add a new hard drive
What you need to do in order to upgrade your computer is based on what kind of computer you already have and what you want it to do. The best way to determine what you might want done is to call a computer support specialist and discuss your needs with him or her. Not everyone can afford to buy a brand-new ultrabook or a new laptop every two years, but there are many affordable solutions that can speed up the computer you already own.
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