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"If 2011 was the year of the tablet, 2012 may well be the year of the Ultrabook. \nUp to 50 new models of the extremely thin, lightweight laptops are going to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, one of the show organizers said.\nAt a CES event in London, Shawn DuBravac, director of research at the Consumer Electronics Association, said he was expecting a torrent of Ultrabooks to make a splash at the show. \"We expect to see 30 to 50 new Ultrabooks launched at CES,\u201D DuBravac said, according to PC Pro.\nIntel CEO Paul Otellini is scheduled to give a keynote at the show, where he\u2019s expected to announce the official launch of the company\u2019s \u201CIvy Bridge\u201D processors. These chips employ Intel\u2019s much-hyped Tri-Gate transistor technology to reduce power consumption while improving performance. \nIntel showed off some prototype Ivy Bridge Ultrabooks at its developer conference in September, and we believe most of the models launching at CES will pack the new chips.\nAlthough small and thin laptops have been around in one form or another for years, they have spiked in popularity recently. The most recent version of the Apple MacBook Air has fueled much of that growth. \nIntel invented (and trademarked) the term \u201CUltrabook\u201D to refer to any thin-design laptop that uses the company\u2019s processors and adheres to certain specs. Among them:\n\nThe thickness must be no more than 0.71 inches (18 millimeters) at its thickest point\nThe weight must be less than 3.1 pounds\nIt must have a long battery life, offering more than five hours of general use\nIt must have flash-based drive for storage\nIt must use Intel\u2019s Rapid start technology for fast boot times\n\nIdeally, Ultrabooks should also have a \u201Cmainstream\u201D price in the neighborhood of $1,000 \u2014 though Intel doesn\u2019t appear to be that strict about pricing.\nA handful of manufacturers have debuted Ultrabooks so far. Asus unveiled the UX21 in the spring, then followed up with the UX31 in October. Toshiba announced the Portege Z835 at Germany\u2019s IFA show in the late summer, the same place Lenovo debuted its IdeaPad U300s. Acer also has an Ultrabook, the Aspire S3.\nDuBravac also said he expected another big showing for tablets at CES 2012. Last year more than 100 slate-like devices debuted at the show, and the CEA expects a similar number this year.\nvia PC Pro\nBONUS: Zenbook Launches: Does It Beat the MacBook Air?\n\n\nHands on with the Asus Zenbook UX21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zen Typing Experience\nThe metal keyboard feels pretty good.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Metallic Spun Finish\nIt's got a burnished finish.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook is 3mm Thin on One Side\nThis ultrabook is just about as thin as the MacBook Air\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Power Adapter\nThe Zenbook as a tiny power adapter port--smaller even than an audio jack.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Standby Goes On and On\nAsus promises two weeks of standby time.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook USB Port and SD Slot\nThe Zenbook has two thing the MacBook Air does not: USB 3.0 and an SD card slot.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Base\nOne notable feature os the Zenbook base are the screws. I wonder if Asus lets you replace the battery.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Is So Thin\nThe laptop really is, at 2.42 pounds, thin and light.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Keyboard\nI'm not sure if this is a full-size keyboard, but it certainly feels like it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Lying Open\nLook, it's the Zenbook at rest.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Ports\nThe other side of the Zenbook features another USB port (far right--only one is USB 3.0),  mini HDMI cable port (left) and a mini VGA port (center).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Sitting Up\nAnother look at the Zenbook in repose.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Top View\nThe Zenbook is shiny and feels smooth to the touch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsus Zenbook Touchpad\nThe Zenbook's touchpad is large and responsive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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