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To all intents and purposes, we are looking at an ultra book from Dell, but it is being marketed as a laptop and that is nothing to with it running on the Ubuntu operating system, as it seems that Intel do not require Windows for ultra books. This is however, a smart looking laptop, well it is after all the XPS 13, and it is merely running a different operating system. Other than that this laptop has a neat 13.3 inch display, powered by Intel Core i3 processors and video cards.
So apart from the operating system, which is getting all of the attention, what else does this XPS 13 have on offer? It comes with a 13.3 inch screen in HD at 720p with a 1366 × 768 of pixel resolutions and there is a built in 1.3 mega pixel web camera with dual array digital microphones. This laptop will be running on the latest UBUNTU Linux 12.04 Operating System and powered by the 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3517U processor with a 4M Cache and up to 3.0 GHz.
There is support from the Intel QS67 Chipset and video graphics will be coming from the Intel HD 4000 Video Card. The memory is a useful 8 GB of DDR3L 1600 and there is up to 256 GB Solid State hard drive (SSD) available for storage. The essential networking features the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 a/g/n with Bluetooth 3.0. Other features include the two super fast connecting USB 3.0 ports one with PowerShare, a mini Display Port, Headset Jack and High Definition Audio with Waves MaxxAudio.
This is a highly portable machine that measures up at 0.24 inch to 0.71 inch (H) x 12.4 inches (W) x 8.1 inches (D) and it weighs in at just 2.99 pounds with the 47 WHr battery like Compaq Armada M700 Battery, Compaq EVO N400c Battery, Compaq EVO N410c Battery, Compaq EVO N600C Battery, Compaq EVO N610C Battery, Compaq EVO N620C Battery, Compaq Presario 1200 Battery, Compaq Presario 1800 Battery, Hp Pavilion dv3t battery, Hp NU089AA battery, Hp HSTNN-LB94 battery, Hp HSTNN-LB93 battery 6-Cell Li-Polymer battery installed that Dell say will be good for up to 6 hours and 13 minutes of battery life. Dell have price the XPS 13 Developer Edition to start from $1450, which to some may appear a little high considering that it is running a free operating system!
The slow-selling Honda CR-Z hybrid hatchback gets a new lithium-ion battery pack and more-powerful electric for the 2013 model year.
The change from a nickel-metal hydride battery pack helps boost output from the hybrid powertrain's electric motor from 10 kilowatts to 15 kilowatts. The powertrain's combined output is now rated at 130 hp at 6,000 rpm, up 8 hp from the 2012 model. Torque rises to 140 lb-ft at 1,000 rpm in the CR-Z with the six-speed manual transmission, a gain of 12 lb-ft from the 2012 CR-Z. Cars equipped with the continuously variable transmission are rated at 127 lb-ft of torque, up 4 lb-ft from the 2012 model.
Car2go, the car-sharing company owned by Daimler, has unleashed a fleet of 330 smart fortwo cars onto the streets of Seattle, expanding its reach to eight North American cities and 18 worldwide.
Car-sharing isn't a new concept in Seattle. Car2go joins Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing company, which came to Seattle when it merged with local upstart Flexcar in 2007. Flexcar was founded in 2000.
Car2go's distinction is that it offers more flexibility. Drivers can swipe their membership cards on any available car without first making a reservation, and they can stay behind the wheel for any amount of time.