ACER SAYS THAT ULTRABOOKS COULD SELL FOR $499 BY 2013

Ultrabooks are a new category of ultraportable computers with Intel’s latest processors and solid state disks. Although Intel said that they would cost less than $1000, only the entry level models sport that price tag. Higher-end models have prices ranging between $1500 and $2000. But PC makers are hoping that competition will drive prices down.

According to Intel within the next two years,