Anything coming out that can compete with the new macbook airs?

Cheetah Designs · 22 Jun 2013 at 14:20

Anything coming out that can compete with the Macbook Air on the ultrabook/battery life stuff?

daver · 22 Jun 2013 at 17:57

Well here is some kind of data collection for the known haswell ultras coming out. Specs arent fully known yet. Zenbook infinity looks very interesting though
http://ultrabooknews.com/haswell-ultrabooks/

Cheetah Designs · 22 Jun 2013 at 20:08

Doesn't look like that will be at the same pricepoint . it does look nice though

gregorius · 23 Jun 2013 at 07:46

The Samsung Ativ Book 9 looks interesting...

Winston · 23 Jun 2013 at 07:55

I'm in the tricky situation of needing a desktop replacement as soon as possible but don't want to buy something with all these new models coming out. When are most of these due? Or should I get a Xps13 off the outlet just to tide me over as I could resell it in a few months?

Cheetah Designs · 23 Jun 2013 at 09:24

Why do you have such a large resolution on such a tiny screen? Surely you wouldn't be able to read text at that resolution and the pictures would be tiny?

Cheetah Designs · 25 Jun 2013 at 19:45

Interesting that it used to be the case that Macbook's were at a premium...it seems they compete and price now aswell...

Besty · 26 Jun 2013 at 11:37

Cheetah Designs said:
Anything coming out that can compete with the Macbook Air on the ultrabook/battery life stuff?

The Sony Vaio Pro 13 arguably beats it in most areas.

I am wating for the Macbook Pro refresh to turn up before I jump either way. I currently own a macbook pro 13 (2009).

Winston · 26 Jun 2013 at 11:45

When's it due?

Besty · 26 Jun 2013 at 12:29

Nobody knows for sure apart from Apple.

I cannot imagine them missing the back to school/college/uni season in September though unless, there is something wrong with their design or supply chain.

Raikiri · 26 Jun 2013 at 13:38

Cheetah Designs said:
Why do you have such a large resolution on such a tiny screen? Surely you wouldn't be able to read text at that resolution and the pictures would be tiny?

It makes it more readable if anything, ever used a phone with a 1080p screen?

It's shame they didn't go 'retina' with the new Airs, puts them at an obvious disadvantage over the competition.

Ryan-3 · 26 Jun 2013 at 15:06

The air won't get retina for a while, they want maximum battery life and portability with them. And it would damage the sales of the 13" rMBP.

I asked a few weeks back about the 'back-to-school' campaign, and nothing has been released, so we're still to be guessing for when it starts.