Intel's Ultrabook Reference Design To Be Cheaper Than The Macbook Air

Earlier this year, Intel unveiled its plan to redefine the concept of a PC around an ultra thin-and-light chassis reminiscent of the Macbook Air and with a standard CPU TDP of just 15W. OEM reactions to the CPU giant's attempt to reinvent the personal computer have been mixed. For all the platform's theoretical advantages, price has been a major concern; the Macbook Air's $999 base price is nearly double the average selling price of a PC laptop. Historically, PC buyers have balked at the high price tags attached to then-current thin-and-light notebooks--such products may have niche value, but the idea of launching mainstream products built around the concept has made more than a few companies uneasy. Intel has been working with its OEM partners to resolve their fears and has unveiled the reference specs for ultranotebook products. The cheaper ultranotebook model will be 21mm thick with a BOM (bill of materials) between $475-650. A second, thinner model (18mm thick) will have a BOM between $493-710. These figures represent the cost of the components within the systems, not the additional expense of assembling, testing, marketing, or distributing the units. Unlike netbooks, Ultrabooks will target the full range of consumer notebooks with screen sizes ranging from 11-17 inches.  If DigiTimes is right, the new systems will eschew the use of module-based components in favor of directly soldering components to the motherboard. Other reports have indicated that Intel and its partners have had to research alternatives to an aluminum-based chassis. Apple, these sources report, has already spoken for most of the available aluminum unibody manufacturing capcity in the world. While we'll see some aluminum-magnesium products from PC OEMs, other materials like fiberglass are expected to dominate the segment. Ultrabooks are a risky investment, particularly for an industry where adding an extra USB port is often seen as a daring move. The leap of faith both Intel and the various OEMs are making may be driven equally by fear and opportunity. On the one hand, Ultrabooks are designed to blunt the damage a further surge in tablet popularity could do to Intel's business. We expect to see the various OEMs offering cheaper Ultrabooks as "tablet+" models, with such systems marketed as offering the same size and weight advantages of a tablet combined with the computing power of a traditional notebook.

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@Duffytoler The demonstration in my video was not meant as a display of energy savings. It was just a sample of the basic mechanics of the system. I overwound the toroid and increased the amps on the Primary circuit just as a simplified demonstration of the theory behind the system. In order to build the system correctly you would need to follow the instructions I give in the written portion of the video to achieve maximum efficiency.

@paradoxof3z I don’t know that such a chart exists and even if it did I wouldn’t trust it. With this technology the researcher must take the variables and isolate the correct size/quantity for each, i.e. toroid thickness, diameter, compostition, magnet wire gauge, # of turns, etc. The optimum size quantity for each of these variables can only be determined by frequent testing in order to achieve maximum energy output. This technology is not just about standard transformer construction.

@MindFreer maybe it’s possible to salvage old transformers somewhere? if one can track down where these transformers go after their life-span come to an end.. There got to be some “end-point” in this “food-chain” if you know what i mean. So maybe it would be a lot cheaper to buy these parts off there, rather than search for brand-new from a manufacturer. i donno.. I dont have any friends in this business,,oh shit! i do! LOL *epiphany moment” haha

@MindFreer you mentioned in your vid that the pre made toroid(that black one) wasn’t tuned prpoerly. have you read any of Edward Leedskalnin’s book ‘Magnetic Current’? He mentions how to ‘tune’ the magnets correctly. some have more + than -, and need to be balanced to work correctly.This might save you some time winding up those magnets. look him up in wikipedia.., or look up one of the copies.theres a copy of ‘magnetic current’ floationg around online for free somewhere.

@HankMeyer Large toroids have industrial applications only. They are used to make large transformers which are used by electrical utility companies and so in order to buy them from manufacturers you really have to buy them in bulk and they are made to the transformer designers specifications, which is very expensive. I have only been able to buy them one at a time on Ebay sometimes from people who get old stock from companies that make transformers.

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