Windows 8
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It appears
that the time of the touchscreen laptop is on hand as the head of Intel
revealed that a huge number of Windows 8 Ultrabooks are set to be released in
the future.
Paul
Otellini, the CEO of Intel, revealed in a recent conference call that Intel was
able to achieve its mid-year goal for the Ultrabook and the company was
satisfied with the performance of this market category. Although this statement
is not consistent with analysts’ reports that revealed a poor second quarter
for the device, the reports did not consider the second generation Ultrabooks
that featured the Ivy Bridge processors.
The end of
the second quarter is normally slow for laptops even as the second half of the
year is typically good for devices.
In the same
conference call, Otellini also revealed that over forty Windows 8 Ultrabooks
with touchscreen capabilities are already being developed. These upcoming
Windows 8 Ultrabooks will be using the Ivy Bridge processor of the company.
With at
least forty Windows 8 Ultrabooks, the total number of Ultrabooks using the Ivy
Bridge processor that will be released will go over the 140 mark. A number of
these products are also expected to be a tablet that can be converted for use
as a laptop. Otellini also indicated that systems priced at around $699 may be
released by fall.
The release
of the Windows 8 Ultrabooks with touchscreen capabilities will bring the
touch-based user experience enjoyed by tablet owners into the laptop.
Even as the
Windows 8 Ultrabook has yet to be released into the market, a number of
Ultrabooks have already made an appearance in a number of retail outlets
including Best Buy and Walmart. The HP Envy Ultrabook is already offered
through Best Buy while Walmart is already offering a $648 Acer Aspire
Ultrabook.
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