Posts Tagged ‘intel’
Intel’s PC Dilemma
PC installed base is 1.8 billion and 600M+ are 4+ years old according to @intel….that’s part of the reason why they’re positive on growth. ~ Bob O’Donnell (@bobodtech) 11/20/14 Here is the chart Intel provided...
First Rule Of Homebrew Drone Club Is There Are No Rules For Homebrew Drone Club
Drones are the next revolution, the next insanely great thing, the pirate, the multi-billion dollar business, the integration of the physical and the digital, the device that will fight our wars, provide web access to the … Continue reading
Why Apple Will Switch to ARM-Based Macs
This article examines Apple’s philosophy with their own internally designed A-series processors and why that philosophy may lead Apple to design their own chips for the Mac.
Analyzing the Surface Pro 3
I’ve spent the past week with a Surface Pro 3. I’ve used every previous version of Surface and given what the promise of a 2-in-1 PC was supposed to be, the Surface Pro 3 is … Continue reading
I Need a PC and I Know It
One of the fundamental characteristics of a mature market, is mature consumers. These consumers are mature in the sense that they know what they want and more importantly they know why they want it. This … Continue reading
On the Impact of Paul Otellini’s CEO Years at Intel
Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini is retiring in May 2013. His 40-year career at Intel now ending, it’s a timely opportunity to look at his impact on Intel. Intel As Otellini Took Over In September 2004 when … Continue reading
The Shape of 2013: Predictions for the Year Ahead
After 15 years of making predictions, with a track record that would have made you rich if you’d bet on them, I’ve been away from the practice for a couple of years. But as the … Continue reading
Why UltraBooks Have Been Slow to Take Off
One of Intel’s big programs for this year has been the development and marketing of a new line of slimline notebooks called Ultrabooks. This product is really following in Apple’s MacBook Air footprints, a product … Continue reading
Surface vs. UltraBooks
Last week I pointed out the competitive dilemma for OEMs when it comes to Surface. A key point in my mind is how tablets are becoming the next generation computers for the mass market. What … Continue reading
Ultrabooks: Progress a Year Later?
One year ago almost to the day at Computex 2011, Intel introduced Ultrabooks to the world. The first generation of Ultrabooks was nice, but they were also homogeneous (exception Dell XPS 13) and very expensive, limiting … Continue reading
Affordable UltraBooks are Coming But They aren’t UltraBooks
There are looming PC wars coming and it isn’t between Macs and Windows based notebooks. If you follow this industry you know that Intel is seeking to rejuvenate the notebook market. They are doing this … Continue reading
Intel Could Use a Dose of Andy Grove
In a presentation to financial analysts on May 10, Intel CEO Paul Otellini said he was not particularly worried about the prospect of Microsoft issuing a version of Windows for ARM processors later this year. “We … Continue reading
The Fallacies of How To Compete with the iPad
I take articles like this claiming the iPad will drop below 50% market share by as early as next year with a grain of salt. I don’t want this article to be about all the … Continue reading
Why My Next Tablet Will Run Windows 8
I’ve been using Windows-based tablet computers for almost a decade. I was hooked the moment Bill Gates trotted out Microsoft’s first prototype tablets at a developer event in mid-2001. I got my first tablet, a … Continue reading
Intel and Microsoft’s Secret Weapon Against Apple
Intel and their partners are about to launch the biggest promotion in a decade for a new product category called UltraBooks. Microsoft is also about to launch a major update to Windows called Windows 8 … Continue reading
The Case for Intel’s Future Smartphone Success
In my many weekly conversations with industry insiders we discuss Intel’s chances in mobility markets, specifically smartphones. Few people are betting against Qualcomm and for very good reason in that they are entrenched at handset … Continue reading
What Intel Must Demonstrate in Smartphones (and soon)
Intel made a big splash at CES 2012 with the announcement that Motorola and Lenovo committed to Intel’s Medfield smartphone solution. This came on the heels of a disappointing break-up between Intel and Nokia as … Continue reading
The Dell XPS 13: An Ultrabook that Could Steal Customers From Apple
If you are in the high-tech industry and haven’t heard of the term “Ultrabook”, you’ve probably been on sabbatical or have been living under a rock. Intel introduced an industry-wide initiative to re-think the Windows … Continue reading
How Intel Could Achieve the 40% Consumer Ultrabook Target in 2012
There has been a lot of industry skepticism since Intel predicted at Computex Taipei 2011 that Ultrabooks would account for 40% of consumer portable sales by the end of 2012. That included skepticism from me … Continue reading
Gaming AMD’s 2012 Strategy
AMD intends to pursue “growth opportunities” in low-powered devices, emerging markets and Internet-based businesses. There’s an awful lot of mis-guided analysis wafting about regarding AMD’s new strategic direction, which the company says it will make … Continue reading
Apple’s iPhone and Intel’s Tick-Tock
Intel has long followed a two-year product cycle it calls tick-tock. In a “tick” year Intel introduces new chips based on a major change in process technology, such as this year’s release of the Sandy … Continue reading
Intel and Google – Who Needs Who?
Android is very popular and has made great inroads in the market in smart phones (with more than 50% share) and is beginning to pick up traction in tablets as well with a plethora of … Continue reading
All Eyes on Microsoft and Intel This Week
This week two industry heavyweights will be holding conferences around their companies greatest assets. Microsoft will be holding its Build Conference where they will highlight and showcase Windows 8 their next major OS release. Intel … Continue reading
BAPco SYSmark 2012: Dropping the Llano Shoe
No wonder AMD was upset enough over BAPco’s SYSmark 2012 benchmark to drop out of the non-profit benchmarking organization in June with much sturm und drang. My testing of the AMD Fusion high-end “Llano” processor, the … Continue reading
Why Apple Scares the Wintel Vendors
You might think that this is a trick question. On the surface, the answer should be the iPad and its eco system. But the iPad is a new category and while it is true they … Continue reading
