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It used to be that in order to get a laptop’s profile as thin as possible, laptop makers would have to make big sacrifices. A perfect example for me is the original 2008 MacBook Air – this ultrabook whittled its ports down to three, one USB, one charging port, and the headphone jack and used the same slow hard drives as an iPod, making it a frustrating computing experience no matter how you sliced it.
Thankfully, thin-and-light computers have come a long way since 2008 and Asus has put out what looks like a no-compromises device. It features the latest Intel Core 10-core chip and a gorgeous OLED screen, which is all packed into a super light frame made from metal and ceramic. On paper, it seems like it could give even Apple’s honed Airs a run for their money and save for a couple of gripes, that’s absolutely the case. Asus has designed one exciting ultrabook.
DESIGN
I’m not a snob about my computers – I’ve enjoyed everything from chunky machines made from recycled plastic to the latest thin-and-light models. That said, taking the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED out of its box for the first time was memorable. Its thin profile and 2.2 lb weight make it feel almost fake at first, like one of those display model computers you’d find at Ikea on the show floor. But it’s not fake! This actual computer crams a
