Intel CEO: Windows 8 tablets 'being queued up' for production
With the announcement of the fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, during the company’s financial conference call with analysts, Intel CEO Paul Otellini mentioned about Android and how Android-based tablets don’t have what it takes to compete against the iPad,yet.
Otellini said,
“Tablets are a little bit about hardware and an awful lot about software,” he said. “Until you get to Ice Cream Sandwich, the offering isn’t as powerful as with what’s out there with Apple. As Ice Cream Sandwich tablets start shipping, you’ll begin to see a little bit better receptivity…everything got a little bit better with ICS,” he said, referring to Android 4.0.
Then he made an interesting comment about Windows 8 tablets and production schedules. “The other part of that test [of competing with iPad] of course is the Windows 8 tablets that are being queued up for production”.
Intel believes that it will be in a solid position to finally penetrate the tablet market as the world’s premier chip manufacturer. “With the silicon integration capability we have; to be able to drive the bill of materials cost down and integration up in the tablet space which I think is going to be a sweet spot for Intel,” he said.
Otellini also reiterated that the goal is to exit the year with 40 percent of consumer notebooks being ultrabooks.
source:news.cnet
