What is an ultrabook??
- A mobile laptop that includes processing capability and features that would normaly only be found on larger laptops and desktops.
- Sizing that enables ease of portability. 11.1″-13″ being the main target screen sizes. 1-1.5KG being the target weight. Intel say that Ultrabooks could be available with 15″ screens.
- SSD storage. In order to enable fast-boot and resume (see below) a fast SSD storage is needed. This reduces power and increases ruggedness too. A ‘hybrid’ hard drive with traditional spinning disk and a smaller flash memory module is also available on some Ultrabooks.
- Fast boot, long standby, fast resume. An ultrabook should learn lessons from the ARM-tablet world where devices are rarely turned off. It means having very low power idle states and the ability to resume from standby and connect to Wifi in under 5 seconds. In the future, you’ll see devices even waking up to update email, Twitter and other clients. see more
