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Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook Review - PCSTATS.com Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook Review
Thu, Oct 04 2012 | 9:03AM | Filed under: Notebooks| PermaLink Posted by: STAFF

"Easier said than done" is the best phrase I can think of to describe Intel's ultrabook initiative. On paper, the plan seemed easy enough, although manufacturing partners and knowledgeable consumers alike would testify that it's been anything but. Aspirations to compete with Apple's ultrathin MacBook Air have been met with a number of compromises as hardware makers struggle to find the perfect blend of features while keeping the overall price somewhere around Intel's $1,000 target. Could a few hundred bucks tacked on the top end make a difference between a vanilla ultrabook and something truly special? That's something Acer is willing to gamble on with its latest flagship ultrabook.

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