Intel Capital Creates $300 Million Ultrabook Fund
Intel Capital recently announced a $300 million Ultrabook Fund to help drive innovation in this new category of devices. As announced at Computex earlier this year, Ultrabook systems will marry the performance and capabilities of todays laptops with tablet-like features. Ultrabook devices will deliver a highly responsive and secure experience in a thin, light and elegant design at mainstream prices. The press release has tons of information in it and Intel explained a little about three generations of Ultrabooks. The first generation Ultrabooks should be ready before Christmas 2011!
There are three key phases in Intels strategy to accelerate its vision for this new category. The companys efforts begin to unfold this year with Intels latest 2nd Generation Intel Core processors. This family of products will enable thin, light and beautiful designs that are less than 21mm (0.8 inch) thick, and at mainstream prices. Systems based on these chips will be available for the 2011 winter holiday shopping season. The second phase of Intels vision happens around the next-generation Intel processor family codenamed Ivy Bridge, which is scheduled for availability in systems in the first half of 2012. Laptops based on Ivy Bridge will bring improved power efficiency, smart visual performance, increased responsiveness and enhanced security. Intels planned 2013 products, codenamed Haswell, are the third step in the Ultrabook device progression and expected to reduce power consumption to half of the thermal design point for todays microprocessors.
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