So "ultrabook" is the term for the new light and thin notebooks coming out that are comparable to the MacBookAir (so did Apple invent another category?). I've been waiting for these for a long time... especially since I've been drooling over the MBAs ever since they came out... and actually caved in and bought one last year (the MBA 13" which I Bootcamped Windows 7 onto).
And while it's a great machine, Windows isn't very stable (I lose the touchpad functionality after waking from sleep) and have ended up using it in OSX (which actually has better battery life). So I want a native "ultra" thin notebook that has a better keyboard (I miss my dedicated Pg/Home/End keys).
And IFA, 3 were previewed (after the jump):
Toshiba Portege Z830
http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/01/toshibas-portege-z830-joins-ultrabook-race/
Lenovo U300
http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/01/lenovo-ideapad-u300s-ultrabook-u300-u400/
Acer Aspire S3
http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/02/acer-aspire-s3-joins-ultrabook-ranks/
ThisIsMyNext even does a comprehensive photo comparison to the MacBookAir:
http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/03/macbook-air-vs-aspire-s3-ideapad-u300s-portege-z830-ultrabooks-hands-on-pictures/
I have high hopes for this category... and while I favor Toshiba's due to the keyboard layout... we'll see what Asus and HP does. I do hope they start using a better screen resolution than the now ubiquitous 1366x768... I can only dream of an ultrabook running full HD 1080p... but you never know.
Right now, because most of the ultrabooks are running 720p, I actually prefer the Samsung Series 7:
http://thisismynext.com/2011/08/30/samsung-series-7-aluminum-covers-quad-core-i7-power-amd-graphics-starting-999/
Not ultra thin, but fairly slim and they have 900p resolution and an optical media slot drive.
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