which brand of ultra book would you buy?

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Yup i require a new notebook and there's these sleek thin type of notebooks that they call ultrabooks. After using ipads i have not actually used a portable windows based lappy/notebook for some time.

 

[khunking]

Get a Toshiba, you won't look back.

Yup i require a new notebook and there's these sleek thin type of notebooks that they call ultrabooks. After using ipads i have not actually used a portable windows based lappy/notebook for some time.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Get a Toshiba, you won't look back.

you didn't even state the model. What you mean is just simply get any toshiba ultra book?

I have the asus zenbook in mind though good reviews on a few sites.

 

[mulvi74]

MacBook air ftw

 

[Froggy]

Jah have you used MacBook before? You will not regret I guarantee. After a while when you look at the person beside you starting up and shutting down their WIN platforms you'll you like me now wondering why people are still using it. No virus so far too without any protection, go raw. If you need MS Office I found the Mac full version is pretty inexpensive too.

 

[mulvi74]

Office for Mac available on torrents for free. Click, install, already activated. 13" air boots up in seconds

 

[Sinkie]

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[eErotica69]

From Sam : Get a Mac and you will never look back.

 

[mulvi74]

Very true. Why would anyone use the piece of shit that is windows

 

[johnny333]

...If you need MS Office I found the Mac full version is pretty inexpensive too.

If you really need 100% Windows compatibility get a copy of Parallel or VM. Or use Boot Camp which is included FOC with any Mac note book.

I chose Parallel. Even though Apple provides a copy of Boot camp, with the Parallel SW you don't have to restart the Mac to get into dedicated Windows mode. I've re-used my Windows XP in my Mac note book.

 

[johnny333]

Very true. Why would anyone use the piece of shit that is windows

Some may be attracted by the cheaper Windows hardware. They don't realise that the attraction of a Mac is not only with the hardware but also with the OS. It's more elegant & trouble free.

 

[Char_Azn]

Yup i require a new notebook and there's these sleek thin type of notebooks that they call ultrabooks. After using ipads i have not actually used a portable windows based lappy/notebook for some time.

If U are only using it for work and serve the net, wait for the MS Surface Pro to reach SG. Ultrabook specs in Tablet form with a decent keyboard

 

[bushtucker]

Asus Zenbook

http://zenbook.asus.com/zenbook/

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Jah have you used MacBook before? You will not regret I guarantee. After a while when you look at the person beside you starting up and shutting down their WIN platforms you'll you like me now wondering why people are still using it. No virus so far too without any protection, go raw. If you need MS Office I found the Mac full version is pretty inexpensive too.

From Sam : Get a Mac and you will never look back.

Very true. Why would anyone use the piece of shit that is windows

i'll be honest i need to use this trading platform called think or swim and in future probably install other trading software apple doesn't really trading software developed for it and i know you can use a windows emulator to run windows on a mac but will there be problems installing software and games meant for windows on such emulators?

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

If U are only using it for work and serve the net, wait for the MS Surface Pro to reach SG. Ultrabook specs in Tablet form with a decent keyboard

Need this notebook soon not much time to wait.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Asus Zenbook

http://zenbook.asus.com/zenbook/

This zenbook is considered pretty good ranked highly with other brands.

 

[Char_Azn]

Need this notebook soon not much time to wait.

They are launching it tomorrow.

http://www.fuckwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-microsoft-surface-pro-available-singapore-3-june-s1198

 

[johnny333]

i'll be honest i need to use this trading platform called think or swim and in future probably install other trading software apple doesn't really trading software developed for it and i know you can use a windows emulator to run windows on a mac but will there be problems installing software and games meant for windows on such emulators?

A Mac is a PC with an Intel processor. The reason I got Parallel was so that I could run Microsofts Internet Explorer under Windows. That's the platform that one of my brokers only supports.

Many brokers such as Think or Swim in the US support the Mac & I think it is a safer environment because it is less suceptible to trojans, viruses, etc. The only reason to get a PC is if you want to do forex & need to hook up multiple monitors.

However I notice that many brokers now support the iPad. Don't know what kind of tools you will be using but for me I'm looking for the simplest platform without all the unecessary bells & whistles.

PS: I don't play games.

 

[shctaw]

Just buy MacBook Air.

If u not convince, I buy together with u. Do not mind owning 2-3 MacBook

 

[johnny333]

Need this notebook soon not much time to wait.

Should wait for Haswell processor because from what I've read it's suppose to have lower power requirements.

http://www.itpro.co.uk/desktop-hardware/19655/intel-haswell-release-date-and-specs