According to Intel VP and CPO Dan Perlmutter, touchscreen notebook prices could soon hit new lows at $199, but they will run on Android, not Windows.
Intel's current CEO Paul Otellini made similar comments last month, but did not specify what operating system would be seen on the cheap devices. The Android notebooks would run on Intel's Atom processors, the company's response to efficient ... [ read the full article ]
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Quote:Additionally, the exec says by the end of next year, notebooks running on Intel's more powerful Core line of processors with Windows 8 could sell for $399 to $499.
I think this is a good way for Intel to compete with the onslaught from mini iPads & AndroidARM tablets. I hope it is like the ASUS transformer. Good luck Intel, we are rooting for you!