“The first wave of Intel-based Windows 8 tablets are expected to land in retail stores in November,” reports CNET, and more than a dozen of the products will be hybrids, according to a source. The hybrid or convertible models will incorporate aspects of both tablets and traditional computers.
“The schedule is tight,” said the source. “Looking at what Windows is trying to achieve not only with a new OS, but a new OS that needs to run four to five architectures — three ARM, Intel, and AMD.”
The Windows 8 devices will use Intel’s new Clover Trail Atom chip. The dual-core chip is designed using Intel’s 32-nanometer process technology.
There’s also a Bay Trail chip in development. “It is a gigantic performer, with similar battery life to Clover Trail,” said the source. “It will also have a lot of security features built in and Infineon [3G/4G] silicon inside.”
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