This year, Intel is going to ship 40 million processors for tablet PCs, which is 400% higher than a year earlier. Most experts believe that this goal will not be able to reach a giant, but Intel managed to lure to its side of powerful allies in the Chinese manufacturers - they are offered subsidies, rebates and all support. Analysts believe that this year, Intel will be able to realize 32 million processors for tablets, or 80% of the planned amount.
In the structure of supply 60% of these decisions will be designed for devices running the operating system Android. Interestingly, the aggressive measures Intel has led to that the cost of Android-tablet for its platform below that of similar processor-based ARM. ASUS is going to use Intel solutions in all its Android-powered devices, ready to follow its example, many lesser-known Chinese firm.
The remaining 40% will be used in the tablet with the operating system Windows. In terms of unit shipments processor shipments will grow to 12.8 million units, which is due to two factors: the successful launch of the tablet ASUS T100 and Microsoft's decision to offer free Windows for devices with screen sizes less than nine inches, which gives it the chance to cooperate with Chinese manufacturers.