I don't mean to be rude, and I'm being completely honest here, in the nicest possible way, however I'll break the article question down for you.Īt what point is a laptop not a laptop anymore? Pointless, baseless and solely focused on only your use and opinion You are paying more money for less of a product and these companies are laughing all the way to the bank. But I will buy that knowing that that 1300 dollar machine is less capable than my 700 dollar laptop. Something else Ultrabooks can't claim.ĭon't get me wrong, some of them are beautiful and I myself am considering the new HP Spectre for some home use and travel. I even have an 18 inch laptop with SLI GPU's and every single part in that machine is upgradeable. Whether it's 17 inch and 8 pounds or 13 and 3 pounds and only 10mm thick, still doesn't fit in your pocket. It amazes me that companies have convinced people like yourself to be twice as much for half the performance. In addition, chances are most 17 inch laptops are more powerful and suffer from less throttling and performance limitations then your 11-13 inch laptops. If I'm truly being mobile and leaving the house, that is what my tablet and phone are for. I want to be able to take my laptop anywhere in my home and not be tied to a desk. Well maybe your version of mobile is different than mine. You also question why anyone would carry around a 10 pound laptop when they are being mobile. I use a tablet for basic stupid online activities, for anything and everything else, I want a big screen. If they are a must have for some people then clearly they must have many different purposes. So you say you get that they are a must have for some people and yet you question their purpose.