This year Santa put an ASUS F202 Vivobook in my stocking. At $490 including the extended warranty, it's very cheap alternative to an ultrabook. Only having a celeron chip I thought I was worried that it would be very laggy, fortunately it is running far faster than I would have hoped. My needs are quite simple, I need to blog, use the internet and use Microsoft office.
I was also worried that the screen would be too small. The screen actually isn't that much bigger than a netbooks monitor, however the few extra inches and higher resolution make a significant difference. Things that were hard on my old netbook are easy on this computer. At 11 inches the screen is about the same size a tablet. The touch screen is a really nice touch, the metro interface would seem a bit stupid without it.
The notebook weighs under 2kg and fits nicely into my satchel. It's the perfect size for setting up at cafe and the power cord and can easily be thrown into a bag as it extremely light. The battery life is a disappointing 3 hours and the battery is slow to charge. So it will be important to ensure the notebook is fully charged before taking it out.
Ultimately, if you're looking for an ultrabook experience and can accept some compromises this is a good choice. If money isn't an object then I would suggest spending a few hundred more an get an actual ultrabook.
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