Intel vice president Kirk Skaugen during his speech at IDF 2013 was not talking only about the processors Broadwell , but also paid attention to the company's forecasts about the proliferation of mobile computers , combining in a single device as a tablet and a laptop .
In 2012, according to Intel representative , the idea of equipping laptops and desktops touch interface seemed exotic. At the moment, more than half of the issued computers based on Haswell processors have a touch interface. Recall that the presence of a touch interface has become a mandatory requirement for Ultrabooks based on Haswell. By the way, Skaugen said that such a requirement was introduced under pressure from representatives of retail chains. In U.S. retail, for example, now about one-third of all laptops have a touch interface. Among the proportion of ultrabooks with touch-screen display is even higher - it is 70%, and sooner or later it will be increased to 100%.
The cost of hybrid solutions that combine the properties of a laptop and a tablet, will be reduced this year to $ 349. However, keep in mind that we are talking about Transformers on Bay Trail platform with ten-inch screen, so the full-size solutions based on more efficient processors will still be more expensive.
In the first quarter, the number of devices such as two for one based on Intel does not exceed five models. In the second quarter, it will be increased to 15 units by the end of this year it is expected to reach 60 units, a year will pass through a mark of 75 pieces.