Although most of the super at the International Consumer Electronics Show (hereinafter referred to as “CES”) has attracted many fans, but most participants still want to wait until prices drop and the launch of Windows 8 and then buy the ultra-thin notebook .
Intel at CES launched the first wave of this ultra-extreme, major PC makers have to respond, launched their ultra-thin products. Intel promised, this year there will be a second wave of this wave of super-pole, then the price will decline, but also a new generation of Windows 8 operating system and the Ivy Bridge processors.
Since starting at about $ 800 over the current very difficult to mainstream the price of user acceptance. Intel plans to end the price down to $ 699, which makes potential buyers even more reason to wait. In addition, potential buyers are not optimistic about the Windows 7 operating system, want to wait for Windows 8 to take advantage of the introduction of the ultra-extreme Tablet PC with similar functionality.
The use of ultra-extreme Intel notebook market planning for the new direction of development, these slim-line equipment with all-weather, long battery life and Quick Start function. Intel said that in 2012 there will be more than 75 models over most of the market, will be released later this year with Tablet PC features a number of hybrid products. Intel promises over most of the second generation will be equipped with better performance of the Ivy Bridge processor, touch screen, and with Apple Siri similar voice recognition technology.
U.S. market research firm J. Gold Associates Principal Analyst Jack Gould that, because prices will fall, will also enhance the function, so the consumer will certainly continue to wait. “If you can wait until the second half of 2012, certainly will be able to spend less money to get more features.” He said.
Gould said that with the more extreme the super market, coupled with high-end from the mainstream notebook and Tablet PC competition, at the end of the price could fall.