The success of mobile computer macBook air forced many producers to release similar device. Dell company presented the notebook adamo XPS, the case thickness was 10 mm and the processor is core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.4 GHz), characterized by 13.4 inches screen, the cost is not less than $1799.
However, Intel company made great efforts in the advance of CULV platform. According to Intel concept, contemporary components for hyperfine mobile computers allow to create light and thin products within the reasonable price. Many notebook producers encountered problems with the creation of a thin and sufficiently durable cases.
Acer company already declared, that in the present year from 20% to 30% of its production in the mobile segment will present hyperfine notebook with the case thickness not more than 20 mm. Acer company prepares the announcement of notebook on base of the newest platform calpella ULV with the case thickness 19 mm. Formally, this allows acer to compete with Apple macBook air, with supposedly lower price - Apple notebook cost not less than $1499. The presence of processor with nehalem architecture will allot hyperfine acer notebook a good speed.
In the past year Acer sold 31 ml notebook, in this year the company expects to raise this index to 40 ml , and to even reach Hewlett-Packard, the most important supplier of notebook.