totally agree, the cheaper PC alternative to macbook airs are the Ultrabooks

some have 128/256 SSD , some have hybrid SSD cache drives which work well if you use mostly the same programs on the machine. (big hard disk plus SSD speed)

The SSD only machines have great battery life plus the latest intel 4th gen machines (I5/I7) have turbo boost 2.0 which speeds up the machine even more if you need it.

Posted By: usacanary on December 29th 2013 at 19:25:11

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Re laptops. I wouldn't bother with a large hard disk anymore. Would go for (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 29, 19:19:21
- link me up to one please (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Dec 29, 19:40:48
- totally agree, the cheaper PC alternative to macbook airs are the Ultrabooks (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 29, 19:25:11
- why would anyone buy a laptop when you can get a tablet (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 19:21:56
  - you tried typing on a laptop? It is awful and slow... I touch type (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 29, 19:41:10
    - you mean a tablet? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Dec 29, 19:41:58
      - yes, sorry. typing faster than my brain works :) (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 29, 19:44:16
      - only briefly on an ipad but seemed ok (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 19:42:56
  - 'Cos of the stuff that tablets don't do, hth. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 29, 19:23:12
    - vmt (NCFC) - Charles21, Dec 29, 19:38:40
      - tell me what then (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 19:41:17
        
        neither am I (NCFC) - Charles21, Dec 29, 19:44:21
        
        surely an ipad has spreadsheets and word stuff (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 19:45:15
        
        mine doesn't (NCFC) - Charles21, Dec 29, 19:47:49
        
        widows 8 tablets do have full microsoft Office (not Windows RT tablets) (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 29, 20:06:15
        
        hmmm you've planted the seeds of doubt now (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 20:02:52
    - oh (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 19:24:03
      - To be fair nothing that probably effects you. (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 29, 19:27:38
        
        that's what i thought (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 29, 19:28:26
      - Depends what you think is important. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 29, 19:24:35
- Yep. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 29, 19:20:23
  - Far quieter too. And cooler (as in less heat generated) (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 29, 19:21:32

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