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“Intel working on Thunderbolt-docking for ultrabooks’

Intel would be working on a docking connector for ultrabooks that uses the Thunderbolt interface. Also, there are indications that in the first half of 2012 ultrabooks by Acer and Asus with 1080p screens on the market.

Intel states in his plans that the manufacturers Thunderbolt connections to a mini-displayconnector on their notebooks, and docking via a cable or directly at the two inputs can be connected. The suggestion is that manufacturers also audio, usb, and esata via the docking can be processed. A problem could however be that the ethernetcontroller of the laptop directly to the ethernet port of the docking must be connected, as for example, Intel vPro functionality, otherwise it would not work, claims VR-Zone. The plans indicate that Intel sees opportunity for ultrabooks on the commercial market or that the company may think that manufacturers space you can save by the number of interfaces to reduce it to a docking to move.

In addition to ultrabooks with dockingaansluitingen there are also models with full hd screens coming. According to Digitimes working Acer and Asus with paneelfabrikanten AU Optronics and Chimei Innolux to upcoming ultrabooks with screens with resolutions of 1920×1080 pixels. At the same time, try the manufacturers, the production costs of housings made of glass fiber.

During the IDF 2011 in San Francisco, warned Intel to the manufacturers that there are panels with high resolution and brightness to ultrabooks were coming and that this will have a negative impact on energy use would get. Ultrabooks would be the trend of tablets follow. There are already rumors that the next iPad at a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels. Ultrabooks have a resolution of 1366×768, or in the case of the 13,3″model from Asus, 1600×900 pixel.

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