many people consider macbook air computers as the gold standard of ultra-thin laptops, but many ultra-thin laptops have appeared on the market to replace macbook air.
research firm digitimes research has said that although windows 8 will be released later this year, helping to create a new wave of ultra-thin notebook models running this platform, apple will continue to dominate. in the ultra-thin notebook market in 2012.
dell will launch an ultra-thin computer equipped with intel's latest sandy bridge chip in the next few weeks. this is the ultra-thin laptop line for ordinary consumers.
dell has just launched a new ultra-thin xps 14z laptop in china on september 30, 2011. then there will be other markets at the end of this year holiday.
ultra-thin laptops made of fiberglass and plastic allow production costs to be reduced to 10 usd. according to digitimes, manufacturers of ultra-thin laptops (ultrabooks) can use glass fiber processing materials due to limited supply of magnesium alloys.
researchers from sejong university in korea have used silicon rubber in combination with nano-sized conductive carbon particles to create an ultra-thin, durable, portable keyboard that can be used for or fold it up and put it in the bag like a cover without being damaged.