Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook Available Now Online

Toshiba's new Portege Z830 Ultrabook, a device that the company is touting as the world's lightest 13" laptop, is now available online for everyday consumers at Toshiba.com. A total of four different models of the Portege Z830 are available now with a base price of $929. However, customers do have the option of building their own, though that starting price is slightly more expensive at $1,099.

The configurable model, as well as the other two higher-end models (priced at $1,199 and $1,429 respectively), is considerably more expensive than competing Ultrabooks like the Acer Aspire S3, which sells for $899. However, the extra cash you spend entitles you to a bunch of upgrades including an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, Windows 7 Professional, a three-year warranty, Bluetooth, a fingerprint reader and, for those who cash in on the $1,429 model, 6GB of memory over the standard 4GB. Still, Acer offers a beefed-up model of the Aspire S3 with an Intel Core i7 processor and 256GB SSD for only $1,299.

You can also pick up a less expensive edition of the Toshiba Portege Z830, known as the Z835. In addition to being more affordable, the Z835 is also the lightest Ultrabook on the market, hands down. Many reviews have stated that the weight difference between the Portege Z835, other Ultrabooks and Apple's MacBook Air is immediately noticeable. The Portege weighs 2.4 lbs while the 13" MacBook Air weighs 2.96 lbs.

There is also an exclusive Best Buy Portege Z835 that is priced at $799. If you compare Toshiba's $929 Z835-ST8305 and the $929 Z935-P330 models against Best Buy's version, you won't find any significant differences in terms of specs so the Best Buy model may be your best bet. All three models offer the same 1,366 x 768 resolution on a 13.3" display and come with an Intel Core i3-2367M processor, 4GB of memory and a 128GB solid state drive.

The Z835 does have some other things going for it, however, aside from light weight, like a full array of full-sized ports, a backlit keyboard and a solid state drive. If you want to get one in time for the holidays, head on over to Toshiba's Portege Z830 website. Toshiba says that the devices will ship in about three to four weeks.

Source: PCWorld - Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook Now Available Online

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Intel Ultrabooks to be Priced Below $1,000, Competes Strongly with Apple

In the realm of ultra-thin notebooks, many companies complain that they cannot compete on price with the industry's juggernaut Apple and its MacBook series. However, Intel has just developed a ready-made spec for its upcoming ultrabook part costs that, according to the company, will help placate Windows PC builders who are affected by prices.

According to Intel, the raw build of materials before assembly is said to be between $475 and $650 for the slightly thicker 0.8" models and between $493 and $710 for the thinner 0.7" models, similar to the MacBook Air. A total of five templates currently exist for the thinner category, with the UX21 and larger UX31 from Asus matching that specification.

A rumored meetings is supposed to take place next week that will gauge how well the bill of materials lines up with the specs PC builders are looking for. Intel, along with the initial partners, are supposedly all aiming for starting prices below $1,000, even with requirements like metal shells and solid-state drives.

In addition to that, up to and including ultrabooks that are based on Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge 22 nanometer processors, all of the 11" to 13" models that will be closely following Apple's formula must be no thicker than 0.7". Manufacturers will still be able to make an ultrabook at 14" to 17", which will give them the leeway to increase the thickness to 0.8".

The first round of Windows-based ultrabooks are said to be hitting store shelves this September, when the UX21 ships. Other companies, like Acer and HP, will be joining in later. Intel has not yet stated publicly its reasons behind embracing the concept of an ultrabook, but only did so after the MacBook Air was released in 2010.

Intel has been looking for a way to keep ultraportable notebooks relevant as the tablet PC market chips away at the PC market and it looks as if the company has taken Apple's idea of a very thin, lightweight, instant response, long-living system as a way to offer things the tablet gives you in the form of a conventional laptop.

Source: Electronista - Intel ultrabook spec keeps parts sub-$710 to spar with Apple

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