Intel Corp. hosted an event where device makers like Samsung Electronics and Hewlett Packard and other device-makers unveiled new Intel-powered tablets and tablet-ultrabook hybrids running on Windows 8. Intel is the world's largest chipmaker for traditional PCs but has so far failed to gain any ground in the tablet market that's dominated by ARM-based chips. Intel said that its new Atom Z2760 processors, code named Clover Trail, tablets' lengthens battery life, and the Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets would also be able to run widely used PC-based software like Word and Excel. Intel hopes that the combination of a low power consuming processor with touch friendly Microsoft Corp Windows 8 software will win over enterprise customers which are underserved by the iPad and Android tablets.
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- Intel CEO Paul Otellini has reportedly told Taiwanese employees that Windows 8 is being released on Oct. 26 before it's actually ready.
- Intel previously said that at least 20 Windows 8 tablets with Intel chips would be released.
- Packaging the Windows 8 tablets as an alternative to the notebook would mean that device-makers need not compete in pricing with $200 budget-tablets like the Nexus 7 and the Amazon Kindle Fire.
- The tablet market is currently dominated by Apple's iPad and tablets running on Google's Android operating system.
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The Clover Trail chip is targeted at low-power-consumption Windows 8 devices that can double as both tablets and laptops.- Loyd Case, PC World
Actually there’s a bit of a surprise, as Intel is saying that Clover Trail tablets will get 10 hours of battery life and still deliver full compatibility with Windows 8.- Radu Iorga, Tablet News
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