There are a total of 140 different Ivy Bridge ultrabooks, including more than 40 with a touch screen. In addition, there are more than 20 Windows 8 tablets with Atoms coming, Intel has in the presentation of its quarterly figures published.
The production of the 22nm Ivy Bridge chips runs is easier and much quicker than the 32nm production of Sandy Bridge last year around this time, said Intel ceo Paul Otellini during the publication of the quarterly figures. At the beginning of this year, Intel is reporting that the production is slowing down. Ivy Bridge is now a quarter of Intel’s production of pc chips and this would be the fastest disaster for Intel ever relate to.
Otellini let us know that manufacturers for more than 140 ultrabooks with Ivy Bridge chips produce. Would be more than 40 with touch screens be equipped to make use of the touchmogelijkheden of Windows 8. Of those 40, there would be about twelve so-called convertibles with swivel screens. The Intel ceo is expected that this autumn ultrabooks with a price around 699 dollars.
Intel try also, foot to the floor to get in on the tablet market. According to the manufacturer, manufacturers to more than 20 different models with Windows 8 and Clover Trail atoms. In addition, there would be “some” Windows 8 tablets with Core processors are on their way.
Intel’s quarterly revenue amounted to 13.5 billion dollars, compared with 13.1 billion dollars a year ago. The profit decreased compared to the same period last year from 3.2 to 2.8 billion dollars. Otellini warned, however, for less growth in the third quarter.