Ultrabook Buying Guide: 6 Things to Notice

Bangalore: Ultrabook have become the buzzword for 2012. These Intel powered super-slim laptops are light, fast and wake up the moment you lift the lid to give an instant-on experience like a tablet. According to Intel’s concept, an ultrabook should be around 0.8 inches thick, should weigh less than 1.8 kg, should not have a more than 13-inch screen and should omit optical drive to maintain the sleek design. But many of the manufactures have violated some or the other definition to give additional functionalities.

Ultrabooks are reaching Indian market one by one, including the latest ones which were unveiled Computex 2012. Presently all the ultrabooks cost above 50,000, but they are expected to become cheaper costing only 30,000. So, if you are planning to buy one of these evolved forms of laptop in near future then make a checklist of what all things you should look for.

Be Touchy About That TouchPad

Ultraboook makers mostly opt for button less touchpad to maintain the device’s sleek make. But this design comes with its on trade-off when it comes to accuracy. These clickpads sometimes acts clumsy and offers poor palm rejection causing an unpleasant experience while typing.

When you are out in the store to purchase an ultrabook make sure that you are able to pilot the desktop without too many swipes, can perform pinch-to-zoom gestures and two-finger scroll with very less effort. If the touchpad passes this test with a satisfactory level, you can think of buying the device.