Buy an ultrabook now, or wait?

Posted by _aspiring_ on Wednesday April 17, 2013 @03:01PM
from the self-post dept.

Should I buy one now, or wait for the haskell processors or a new macbook air? I have a chromebook, but I'm looking for something much more powerful and versatile.

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Re:Buy an ultrabook now, or wait? by tikhonj on Wednesday April 17, 2013 @03:23PM (#5566493)

I would wait for the new processors. Then I would get a ThinkPad X1 Carbon[1]. The air is a fine computer, but I personally prefer the ThinkPad.

[1]: http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/laptop/thinkpad/x-series/x...

Also, I think you meant Haswell processor. While I would love a Haskell-specific processor, I fear that is not to be :P.

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Re:Buy an ultrabook now, or wait? by ky3 on Thursday April 18, 2013 @04:36AM (#5569497)

The nymic proximity may be intentional. Haswell will be the first generation to support transactional memory [1].

[1] http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/02/transactional-memory...

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Re:Buy an ultrabook now, or wait? by glitch273 on Thursday April 18, 2013 @04:42PM (#5572942)

Wow that is one beautiful laptop. I know think pads have a good reputation for being compatible with Linux, is that still the case here?

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Re:Buy an ultrabook now, or wait? by bubblelamp on Friday April 19, 2013 @01:02AM (#5574951)

You think that one is nice? Try the Thinkpad Helix. Game. Over. It has a superior display (IPS), it's a rip and flip convertible, with true Ultrabook performance. Includes a digital pen and thousands of levels of pressure sensitivity.

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Re:Buy an ultrabook now, or wait? by zhangtwin on Wednesday April 17, 2013 @03:34PM (#5566564)

Wait until Haswell generation of ultrabooks come out

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Re:Buy an ultrabook now, or wait? by hatchoo on Thursday April 18, 2013 @11:18AM (#5571083)

Wait for the Haswell. It's only a few months away.

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Re:Buy an ultrabook now, or wait? by shire on Wednesday April 17, 2013 @03:17PM (#5566456)

Definitely macbook air or macbook pro imo.

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