Intel showed off a bunch of tablets today that use its chips, in a sign that
the world’s biggest chip maker is making progress in expanding from the PC to
mobile devices.
The new tablets are based on Intel’s Clover Trail generation of Atom processors, which bring PC performance to low-power devices like tablets. Devices based on the Intel chip can be as thin as 8.5 millimeters thick and can weigh as little as 1.5 pounds.
Among the computer makers showing off their Intel-based tablets were Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Asus, Lenovo, Acer, LG, Samsung, and ZTE.
Fredrik Hamberger, vice president of HP’s PC global business, said his company created its HP Envy x2 laptop that has the same Atom chip, showing that the chip can run in both laptops and tablets. But the device can also be easily converted into a touchscreen tablet. You can pull the display off the device and use it as a tablet.
The new tablets are based on Intel’s Clover Trail generation of Atom processors, which bring PC performance to low-power devices like tablets. Devices based on the Intel chip can be as thin as 8.5 millimeters thick and can weigh as little as 1.5 pounds.
Among the computer makers showing off their Intel-based tablets were Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Asus, Lenovo, Acer, LG, Samsung, and ZTE.
Fredrik Hamberger, vice president of HP’s PC global business, said his company created its HP Envy x2 laptop that has the same Atom chip, showing that the chip can run in both laptops and tablets. But the device can also be easily converted into a touchscreen tablet. You can pull the display off the device and use it as a tablet.
