The Toshiba Kirabook is in many ways a great Ultrabook. The 2560 x 1440 would be impressive on its own, yet it’s served up in a package no larger than a MacBook Air that still offers excellent performance and reasonable battery life. Toshiba’s engineers have certainly earned their keep. But even the best hardware can’t reach its potential without the right software, and that’s where this Ultrabook – through no fault of its own – stumbles. The poor scaling of Windows 8 is just the tip of the iceberg, as very few developers working on PC software do so with high-resolution Ultrabooks in mind. There’s nothing on the market that takes advantage of the extra pixels. And anyone who makes regular use of legacy software will actually find the display a hindrance. The scaling issue, along with sticker shock and poor cooling, makes the Kirabook difficult to recommend. Users who just want a beautiful display would be better off with the Dell XPS 13, while those who want an ultra- portable workstation will prefer the far more powerful Asus Zenbook UX51Vz. Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/laptop-reviews/toshiba-kirabook-review/#ixzz2gVBrQXHM Follow us: @digitaltrends on Twitter | digitaltrendsftw on Facebook