I think that form factor matters. I bought one of the first netbooks and took it back to costco the same week. It sucked. I learned form factor matters but so do performance and execution, lesson learned.
I wanted a Macbook Air gen 1 but couldn't afford it at the time, so waited till Gen 2 and I can say that the 13" MBA is truly the best computer I have ever owned. I use it as much or more than my Mac Pro and 17" MBP. Every bit of power I need, 100x the portability.
I am excited to see this come to the PC world in a big way this week so those who haven't gotten on the MBA bandwagon will see why the form factor rules.
Today's demo:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/intel-demos-ultrabooks-with-multitouch-displays-games-using-an/
CES Keynote tomorrow:
http://www.livestream.com/cesliveintel
We will see a TON of Ultrabook announcements this week.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/intel-75-plus-ultrabooks-coming-in-2012-50-percent-of-them-wil/
Still trying to get a video of this AM's not-a-keynote, but here's a good, if skeptical, review:
http://gigaom.com/mobile/intels-dilemma-whose-problem-do-ultrabooks-solve/
I wanted a Macbook Air gen 1 but couldn't afford it at the time, so waited till Gen 2 and I can say that the 13" MBA is truly the best computer I have ever owned. I use it as much or more than my Mac Pro and 17" MBP. Every bit of power I need, 100x the portability.
I am excited to see this come to the PC world in a big way this week so those who haven't gotten on the MBA bandwagon will see why the form factor rules.
Today's demo:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/intel-demos-ultrabooks-with-multitouch-displays-games-using-an/
CES Keynote tomorrow:
http://www.livestream.com/cesliveintel
We will see a TON of Ultrabook announcements this week.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/intel-75-plus-ultrabooks-coming-in-2012-50-percent-of-them-wil/
Still trying to get a video of this AM's not-a-keynote, but here's a good, if skeptical, review:
http://gigaom.com/mobile/intels-dilemma-whose-problem-do-ultrabooks-solve/