So Ive had one of the new ASUS zenbooks for about a month and I love the thing.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/...7200/list.true
These new ultrabook laptops really are ideal if you primarily run windows programs.
The biggest and really no-brainer advancements with these new laptops are the LED backlit screens, the SSD hard drives, and the light thin construction.
I have not really taxed the thing yet with a game but for everyday work and CAD etc it seems to perform quite well. The HD size is not ever going to be an issue for me because i simply dont keep that much crap on my laptop hard drives.
While I love my ASUS, Kelly ordered a Toshiba model Ultrabook and i think its the better value.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/...3800/list.true
It's $50-100 cheaper. It has about the same basic specs and performance, but it has a few additional input-output ports that are handy. Primarily you don't need a adapter for the VGA out. And it has two USB ports. Both have the SD slots though which is a huge deal. It does not have the fighterjet construction of the ASUS but it still seems very solid and battery life is 8.25 hours vs the ASUS 6.5 hours.
OVER 8 HOURS in battery life in a fast powerful notebook that is sub 3lbs in weight is a huge step forward in laptops IMO.
The ASUS does have the advantage in the sound area as it is equipped with a Bang & Olufsen sound card and speakers.
