IDG Contributor Network: Does Intel have a major advantage in tablets?
So far the tablet market has been pretty much driven by the ARM processor camp, which power the vast majority of devices (including iPads, which have their own derivative). Intel is definitely coming from behind when it comes to mobile as it tries to muscle its way into the market. But it’s made some significant strides over the past year with some big wins including Dell Venue, Asus ZenPhones, rumors of Samsung devices, etc. Many have speculated that Intel doesn’t have a chance when it comes to mobility, but is this in fact the case?
The tablet market has been dominated by Apple’s iPad and Google’s Android powered devices, with the numbers of Android machines increasing, mostly at the lower end of the market. And despite the recent pull back in the market, especially noticeable by Apple’s shrinking sales of tablets, I expect the market for tablets to be healthy, albeit not for the lowest end players where making any money is difficult to impossible.
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