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[Brandon]

Here's the deal.

I currently have the desktop and netbook in my signature. I'm finding myself using my desktop less and less. Only usually for photo editing or work in InDesign. I love the size of my netbook, but its not quite powerful enough to handle my main computing. Just my everyday browsing, typing, video watching etc.

I have a chance to get a Sony Vaio Ultrabook with the 3rd gen i5 3317u, Intel 4000 graphics, 500gb+32GB SSD, 13.3" for $550.

Last time I got rid of my desktop, I came back and built another within 6 months as my laptop wasn't powerful enough. Seeing as little as I use my desktop now though, I'm not sure. I think the i5 3317u is nearly as powerful as my Athlon x4 desktop, and I'm even more sure that the Intel 4000 is more powerful than the 9500GT

Am I being stupid and just should keep what I have and save $500 or sell off my netbook and desktop and get an ultrabook?

[tsupersonic]

Where are you getting that for $550? Just get that ultrabook, keep you desktop, and sell your netbook.

[Brandon]

tsupersonic, on 19 August 2012 - 22:29, said:

Where are you getting that for $550? Just get that ultrabook, keep you desktop, and sell your netbook.

Student discount, rebate, sony rewards.

I'd be putting out $350-400 then. A little more than I had really wanted to spend.

[+Brando212]

just get a normal notebook, ultrabooks IMHO aren't worth it atm for their current price and specs

[siah1214]

Brando212, on 19 August 2012 - 22:43, said:

just get a normal notebook, ultrabooks IMHO aren't worth it atm for their current price and specs

Ultrabooks are awesome. You won't get a better mobile experience, IMO...
To the OP, I'd do it

[+Brando212]

siah1214, on 19 August 2012 - 22:52, said:

Ultrabooks are awesome. You won't get a better mobile experience, IMO...
To the OP, I'd do it

hah, if that's your reasoning why not get one of the Windows Slates, they're even more mobile

the point I'm trying to make is you can get a normal notebook for the same price and have much better hardware (mostly in graphics but the cpus are slightly better clocked than the ultrabooks too)

and honestly a normal notebook isn't all that heavier than an ultrabook, notebooks are just as mobile

[siah1214]

Brando212, on 19 August 2012 - 22:59, said:

hah, if that's your reasoning why not get one of the Windows Slates, they're even more mobile

the point I'm trying to make is you can get a normal notebook for the same price and have much better hardware (mostly in graphics but the cpus are slightly better clocked than the ultrabooks too)

and honestly a normal notebook isn't all that heavier than an ultrabook, notebooks are just as mobile

It sounds like you've never touched an ultrabook before. There's a reason the MacBook air is so popular.
You can get a normal notebook for the same price, but sacrifice size, build quality, and battery life for negligible performance boosts (for what the OP wants to do)

Seriously, you think a regular notebook is "just as mobile" as an ultrabook? More clues that you've never touched one Anyway, I'm just trying to help the OP. Not sure what point you're trying to prove.

[nvllsvm]

Brando212, on 19 August 2012 - 22:59, said:

hah, if that's your reasoning why not get one of the Windows Slates, they're even more mobile

the point I'm trying to make is you can get a normal notebook for the same price and have much better hardware (mostly in graphics but the cpus are slightly better clocked than the ultrabooks too)

and honestly a normal notebook isn't all that heavier than an ultrabook, notebooks are just as mobile

Apart from the lack of bulk, I think one of the biggest selling points of an ultrabook is it's elegance in design. I haven't seen many laptops that come close to looking as sleek as a lot of the ultrabooks I've seen. Also, build quality seems very nice in the ones I've tried.