By: Jeffrey Burt, eWeek
It could be more than a year before Intel makes headway in the tablet market, which is why its ultrabook push makes sense, says Endpoint Technologies analyst Roger Kay. Intel executives are putting a lot of time and money behind their effort to create a new category of high-mobility computing devices called ultrabooks, and the reason is clear, according to one analyst: They have no choice. Right now, the giant chip maker is essentially locked out of the booming markets for smartphones and tablets, which for the most part are powered by non-x86 chips designed by ARM Holdings and manufactured by vendors like Samsung, Nvidia, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments. Intel officials say there are x86-based tablets and smartphones on the way, but probably not until next year. Ultrabooks are another way for Intel to establish a presence in the mobile-computing space, according to Roger Kay, principal analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates.
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