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13" Ultrabook. Good non-gaming performance

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  • 30-10-2012 10:43pm
    #1
    Glenagoolie
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Looking to get an 13" Ultrabook, any feedback/guidance is welcome.
    Just going to use it for web-browsing, viewing movies/music.
    Going a bit mad reading all the reviews, each model seems to be a compromise for what I want.

    Must

    Higher than 1366 x 768 Resolution good quality screen.
    SSD 128GB or higher.
    Good trackpad/keyboard experience
    Less than €1K
    Above 4 hours battery life.
    Intel i3/i5

    Preference
    Matt display
    HD4000 graphics (don't need higher for games)

    Avoid
    DVD/Blu-ray Disc player

    Thanks in advance
    Glen


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    #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    This would be it, if it only was available here. ;)

    Ticks a lot of boxes...

    Higher than 1366 x 768 (1600x900)
    SSD 128GB
    Less than €1K
    Intel i3
    HD4000 graphics

    How can they sell this with an aluminum unibody case for only €474? Beats me. :confused:

    Of course, you're liable for 23% VAT when buying a laptop from the US. Still, €583 doesn't sound too shabby.


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    Glenagoolie
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭Glenagoolie


    Thanks for that link, it's great value. I'll contacts coming over from the States so it could be an option.
    I'm just looking up the reviews of it (seems be a dodgy trackpad) and the warranty.

    Any other options out there for this side of the pond?


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    #4
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,494 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Torqay wrote: »

    How can they sell this with an aluminum unibody case for only €474? Beats me. :confused:

    Of course, you're liable for 23% VAT when buying a laptop from the US. Still, €583 doesn't sound too shabby.


    Vizio are a TV manufacturer and utterly unproven as a computer manufacturer, a sector they only entered last year. Can only assume they're loss leading to try to build up some market share.


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    Glenagoolie
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭Glenagoolie


    The VIZIO CT14 trackpad seems to be pretty bad. Awful pity, everything else
    on it seemed to be decent.

    Any other recommendations for 13/14" models?


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