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best 13 inch ultrabook with win8 touchscreen for under 1000?

  • 13-04-2013 04:59PM
    #1
    banjobongo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭


    Im looking to buy a 12 - 13 inch ultrabook with win8 touchscreen for under 1000?
    Ideally with backlit keyboard and non relective screen - any ideas?
    Many of the ultrabooks I have looked at are either over 1000 euros, or dont have Win 8 and/or dont have touch screens?
    Any help gratefully received!


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


    The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 should tick most of your boxes (no backlit keyboard though). It costs around $1,000 with a Core i5 processor. No idea if it is available in Ireland.


  • #3
    banjobongo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭banjobongo


    Torqay wrote: »
    The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 should tick most of your boxes (no backlit keyboard though). It costs around $1,000 with a Core i5 processor. No idea if it is available in Ireland.

    thanks Torqay. Looks good but the websites I checked out are all showing it well over 1000e so its outside by budget.


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    banjobongo wrote: »
    thanks Torqay. Looks good but the websites I checked out are all showing it well over 1000e so its outside by budget.

    Apparently, in Europe you'll only get the Core i7 version. Hard luck, in the US they sell the same model with a Core i5 for less than 750 yoyos.

    Laptopsdirect sell the Sony T13 Touch (no SSD, no backlit keyboard) with various processors from €720 to €995. But according to this review, the display is rather crappy.

    Other than that, you're pretty much SOL regarding touchscreen ultrabooks for less than €1.000.


  • #5
    Fiskar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭Fiskar


    750 Euro would get you this i3 Lenovo

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_ThinkPad_Twist_S230u_1348870.html


  • #6
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Fiskar wrote: »
    750 Euro would get you this i3 Lenovo

    Very poor battery life though.


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  • #7
    banjobongo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭banjobongo


    Torqay wrote: »
    Apparently, in Europe you'll only get the Core i7 version. Hard luck, in the US they sell the same model with a Core i5 for less than 750 yoyos.

    Laptopsdirect sell the Sony T13 Touch (no SSD, no backlit keyboard) with various processors from €720 to €995. But according to this review, the display is rather crappy.

    Other than that, you're pretty much SOL regarding touchscreen ultrabooks for less than €1.000.

    SOL.....what does SOL mean?!


  • #8
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Click. ;)


  • #9
    banjobongo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭banjobongo


    oh I see.....IM not really up with all this modern speak...I know ROFL and LOL but thats about it and it ddoes me on a day to day basis


  • #10
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Maybe you can find an Acer Iconia W700 somewhere, more tablet thought than Ultrabook:

    98928757.jpg

    12" full HD tuchscreen, BT keyboard, superb battery life. Unfortunately out of stock at the usual places. :(


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