People, especially the road warriors, will always have a soft spot for Ultrabooks. This year is looking to be the year of the ultrabooks. The first half of 2012 saw close to a dozen ultrabooks being launched in the Philippines. From the informal discussions with a few dealers and distributors, MB Technews Editor @artsamaniego shares that the biggest flop in the PC industry for 2011 were ultrabooks. I was surprised as well about this insider info considering the ultrabooks that we saw in 2011 were already impressive both in hardware and design. Still I wondered why they didn't sell well in the Philippines (could have been a different scenario in other countries). We offer several possible reasons: 1) Ultrabooks are expensive. The median price for ultrabooks in 2011 was around Php50,000. Read more in our articles including "Christmas Gift Guide 2017: Best Laptops Under Php100K" and "5 Sleek Ultrabooks You Can Buy in the Philippines".
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Apr 27, 2026People, especially the road warriors, will always have a soft spot for Ultrabooks. This year is looking to be the year of the ultrabooks.
The first half of 2012 saw close to a dozen ultrabooks being launched in the Philippines. From the informal discussions with a few dealers and distributors, MB Technews Editor @artsamaniego shares that the biggest flop in the PC industry for 2011 were ultrabooks. I was surprised as well about this insider info considering the ultrabooks that we saw in 2011 were already impressive both in hardware and design.
Our coverage of ultrabooks philippines includes: "Christmas Gift Guide 2017: Best Laptops Under Php100K"; "5 Sleek Ultrabooks You Can Buy in the Philippines"; "Poll: Which ultrabook are you?". Each article provides unique insights and information.