Ultrabooks to Account for 43 Percent of Notebooks in 2015

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Ultrabooks may have had a slow start, but they are now predicted to quickly capture market share and offer an opportunity of unexpected growth for the semiconductor industry.

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[vviikkrraanntt]

hate ultrabooks, overpriced piece of sh!t, for that same amount i could buy an powerful pc.

 

[rottingsheep]

... 1% in 2011

 

[joytech22]

My upgrade cycle for laptops is 2-5 years.
I can almost guarantee my next one won't be a ultrabook.

 

[izmanq]

let's hope it will be 0% in 2015 this thin thingy is just away for them to sell notebook at higher price

 

[Guest]

love them. I don't want to replace my desktop - i need something that has good screen and last for ages.

 

[alidan]

iv lost my faith in humanity, far FAR to many time in the past because of crap like this, please, if there is any form of a god, i dont care if its christian, muslem, or even a rock, PLEASE dont let "ultra"books take off... its bad enough the air sells enough to make it a viable product line.

 

[danwat1234]

I figure in 2015 ULV X86 chips will be powerful enough to do most anything you'd want to do with them, except perhaps the latest games. I imagine a ULV Broadwell chip (and whatever AMD brings out about then) would be plenty for most people in both the GPU and CPU department. Heck, Intel Atom might finally be as powerful as a Core 2 Duo by then!

I would never buy an Atom netbook, but a ULV version of a mainstream Processor, I just might. I'll wait until my Asus G50VT with a X9100@3.6GHZ dies first.

 

[Guest]

It all depends how ultrabooks are defined. I don't think what Intel now calls ultrabooks will have 43% of the market. Thin, light notebooks in general? There's a chance they could have a large market share, but they won't be called ultrabooks because that's an Intel trademark.

 

[daikatana_]

[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]iv lost my faith in humanity, far FAR to many time in the past because of crap like this, please, if there is any form of a god, i dont care if its christian, muslem, or even a rock, PLEASE dont let "ultra"books take off... its bad enough the air sells enough to make it a viable product line.[/citation]

I must disappoint you in one thing, there is no god However, I don't think anyone, except maybe 0.1% of all population will buy these overpriced, underpowered rubbish.

 

[Guest]

If ultrabooks means expensive aesthetic laptops with crappy GPU/CPU power, analysts or IHS or wtv will have a painfull surprise.

 

[mx2138]

I'm probably going to regret this because I have NEVER owned an Apple product ever but...for the prices I'd probably get a macbook air/pro just to have some bragging rights and show off like a boss.

 

[billybobser]

I was under the impression that 'ultrabook' meant small form factor high spec laptop.

But since even the most poop of laptop is not 'at a reasonable pricepoint', I don't see how they can manage it.

Unless 'ultrabook' means an i5 surrounded by junk.

 

[danwat1234]

Let's make it clear though, I wouldn't pay $1000 for a ULV thin laptop. Maybe $500 with an inexpensive SSD.

 

[Guest]

Yes, excellent. This crap prediction ought to start getting the lemming effect going. Now it's just a matter of 43 percent of people being able to afford a useless toy like an ultrabook, because they're sure not meant for doing real work on. I'll stick with a 15.6 or 17" laptop, even if it weighs an extra pound, thanks.

 

[ojas]

idk what's up with all the ultrabook hate. i would really like to have a light device that packs a punch. Probably will have those 10nm Intel chips. i don't care about graphics, i have a desktop for that. this will be on-the-move work for me, if i ever own one. and that'll be 2014-2015. i'm not just considering ultrabooks however, because i know that 5 years is a long time for the electronics industry.

[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]christian, muslem, or even a rock[/citation]
it's muslim, not muslem.

 

[zanny]

[citation][nom]ojas[/nom]idk what's up with all the ultrabook hate. i would really like to have a light device that packs a punch. Probably will have those 10nm Intel chips. i don't care about graphics, i have a desktop for that. this will be on-the-move work for me, if i ever own one. and that'll be 2014-2015. i'm not just considering ultrabooks however, because i know that 5 years is a long time for the electronics industry.[citation][nom]alidan[/nom] christian, muslem, or even a rock /citation]it's muslim, not muslem.[/citation]

They are labeling the average progression of technology as "ultra". Laptops ten years ago were fabed on silicon at 4 times lower density of transistors, so duh, they should be getting smaller. Calling them some prestigious item and jacking up the price tag is market manipulation.

 

[snotling]

[citation][nom]daikatana_[/nom]I must disappoint you in one thing, there is no god However, I don't think anyone, except maybe 0.1% of all population will buy these overpriced, underpowered rubbish.[/citation]
Marketing Evil says: they will buy it because we will make everything else look worse.

 

[belardo]

Didn't some expert marketing group predict that Android tablets would have 60%+ of the market by Jan 2012?

Funny... how I have yet to actually meet a single person in real life who OWNS a tablet, this is NOT an iPad. At local fairs - they have drawings for iPad2... one did say tablet, but it was still an iPad2. I didn't win... but hey, for $1 - it was worth a shot.

Ultrabooks are just thin notebooks with power. But here is a tip... a $700~900 1.5" thick notebook is far easier to upgrade, repair and more sturdy than these 1" thick things.

 

[feeddagoat]

I love ultrabooks! I want/need the portability of a 13" and power of a core i5 but I do agree that 1k is too expensive for them. Sony's s series is £800ish with the HD6470, upgrade to SSD and its around the same price with a better GPU. Tbh I feel Sony price a little uncomfortable to swallow even tho its the "best value" for my needs. Forgo the GPU and Sony name you can get 13-14" i5's for £500 mark.
Tho the fly in the ointment, My setup will always revolve around large storage high end PC at home. This PC will handle encoding, recording TV and gaming. The problem comes when I want to game on the go but the way mobile phones are going and if the internet progresses enough to support onlive I won't need a powerful laptop. My set up at home would consist of my own personal cloud for storage and heavy lifting. Other cloud services like onlive for gaming. All I need then is my atom powered netbook. While I love ultrabooks, There day is now, not so many years later. If ISP's and government actually get their finger out of their bum holes and open up public wifi and offer decent speed, or even LTE in the UK without stupid data prices and rules to how I use what I've paid for, ultra books will become pointless

 

[willwayne]

[citation][nom]Zanny[/nom]They are labeling the average progression of technology as "ultra". Laptops ten years ago were fabed on silicon at 4 times lower density of transistors, so duh, they should be getting smaller. Calling them some prestigious item and jacking up the price tag is market manipulation.[/citation]

Maybe we should call them penultimate books?

 

[ojas]

[citation][nom]Zanny[/nom]They are labeling the average progression of technology as "ultra". Laptops ten years ago were fabed on silicon at 4 times lower density of transistors, so duh, they should be getting smaller. Calling them some prestigious item and jacking up the price tag is market manipulation.[/citation]
i'm not arguing on that. the name ultrabooks is a misleading, i agree. but in concept there's nothing wrong with the product. but look at it as more of a marketing label than anything. I mean, the macbook air isn't made up of air, is it now? or would you like to call it a "small, light, very thin macbook" every time? same thing here.

nothing to hate the product for...

 

[coldmast]

Will the other 57% of laptops play games?

 

[dfusco]

I only travel a couple times a year so I have no problem carrying 5 or 6 pound laptop. An ultrabook would be nice if you live out of a suitcase but otherwise...MAN UP!

 

[jungleboogiemonster]

The difference between PC users and Mac users is that the Apple fan bois are progressives who look for new ways to use new products and technology, while PC users cling to the old and fear change. There's a reason why they didn't want to leave Windows 95, or Windows XP or embrace hand held computers or tons of other new technology and now the ultrabook. Instead of bashing the product, why not use your brains to come up with ways to use the new technology? PC users are like the old college professors I work with, who will spend hours coming up with reasons why they can't use something new instead of looking for ways to break new ground. To you luddites, either shut up and get out of the way, or herald in advances. -Signed a Progessive PC User