The company’s new CEO, Brian Krzanich, has stated in his recent strategy that the company is looking to put Intel chips inside tablet computers that will cost less than $100. Better yet, he’s looking to launch this strategy in time for this holiday season.
Companies have created reasonably cheap – but effective – technology for a similar price, but they’re usually by no-name manufacturers with no marketing backing. Considering that Datawind, makers of the Aakash 2 tablet, manage to make theirs for $50, Intel could easily reach the $100 price point. At least, that’s what Datawind’s CEO, Suneet Tuli, thinks about the business move.
When the tablets do arrive, they’ll likely be more of the smaller size, like the 7-inch models that have been somewhat popular on the market. It’ll be interesting to see if Intel can pull it off – and more importantly, how.
Source: QZ
