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- Tom Butler, director of ThinkPad Marketing for Lenovo Corp, with a tablet that runs on Intel’s new microprocessor in San Francisco, California, on Thursday.
San Francisco: Intel previewed a wave of tablet computers powered by a microprocessor that the company redesigned to make a bigger dent in the rapidly growing mobile market.
An assortment of major computer vendors made the tablets that were shown on Friday in San Francisco. All the devices depend on Intel Corp.’s new processor and Windows 8, a dramatic overhaul of the widely used operating system made by Microsoft Corp.
The tablets won’t go on sale until October 26 when Windows 8 is released. The prices for the various machines will be revealed during the next few weeks.
Intel held the event in an attempt to prove it’s adapting to the market upheaval caused by the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablets such as Apple Inc.’s iPad.
The shift to mobile devices poses a threat to Intel because its previous chip designs weren’t well suited for the needs of smartphones and mobile devices. As a result, Intel’s sales are now falling as demand for its personal computer microprocessors tapers off.
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