Google is preparing a netbook on Android for $ 200
About a week ago, Intel CEO Paul Ottelini announced that, in his opinion, Intel touchscreen devices should cost about $ 200. Now these words have received practical confirmation from another high-ranking top-manager of the company.
Intel executive vice president Dedi Perlmutter (Dadi Perlmutter) confirmed to CNET journalists that his company is supplying Atom processors for Google, which plans to soon launch a line of Android-based netbooks at an aggressive price of $ 200.
No technical details regarding the new devices from the search giant yet. Perlmutter only noted that the beginning of their sales is expected either at the end of this year, or already at the beginning of 2014; at the same time, it is interesting that the planned netbooks were described by the Intel top manager as convertible-type devices . Whether this implies touch screens and a removable keyboard - we can only guess.
The main reason that a quality device from a reputable company will be quite cheap is the operating system from Google. Perlmütter says that it’s hardly worth expecting a Windows 8 device at a price of $ 200 (roughly speaking, Microsoft wants to make money on its new system - " ..depends on how Microsoft prices are Windows 8. It’s a bit higher price" However, since Android is free for OEMs, it plays a key role with a kind of dumping. It also notes that sales of Chrome OS-based chromebooks are not impressive, which is why Google hopes to occupy a niche of portable laptops from a slightly different side.
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Intel executive vice president Dedi Perlmutter (Dadi Perlmutter) confirmed to CNET journalists that his company is supplying Atom processors for Google, which plans to soon launch a line of Android-based netbooks at an aggressive price of $ 200.
No technical details regarding the new devices from the search giant yet. Perlmutter only noted that the beginning of their sales is expected either at the end of this year, or already at the beginning of 2014; at the same time, it is interesting that the planned netbooks were described by the Intel top manager as convertible-type devices . Whether this implies touch screens and a removable keyboard - we can only guess.
The main reason that a quality device from a reputable company will be quite cheap is the operating system from Google. Perlmütter says that it’s hardly worth expecting a Windows 8 device at a price of $ 200 (roughly speaking, Microsoft wants to make money on its new system - " ..depends on how Microsoft prices are Windows 8. It’s a bit higher price" However, since Android is free for OEMs, it plays a key role with a kind of dumping. It also notes that sales of Chrome OS-based chromebooks are not impressive, which is why Google hopes to occupy a niche of portable laptops from a slightly different side.
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