Acer promised that in five years ultrabook will replace laptops , and in 2013 the average cost of ultrabook will go down to $ 499.
Juniper Research Analysts, admitted that in the next five years, growth in sales of ultrabook will be three times higher than in the case of tablets. However, the latter will still surpass the ultrabooks popularity. In 2016, for example, will be sold 253 million tablets, and only 178 million ultrabooks.
In developing countries, cheap tablet can play the role of first and only computer in the family, in developed countries, they will perform the function of supplementing other computer devices. The volume of netbook sales in 2016 will drop to three times in comparison with the current level.
Many manufacturers will produce ultra-thin notebooks which will not meet Intel's official requirements but with more attractive price. Ultrabook cost will also decline.