Intel’s Developer Forum Kicks off next week and cnet has received an early briefing from Intel which highlighted the conferences area of focus being Ultrabook’s Windows 8. IDF 2011 kicks off on September 13th, however Mooly Eden, general manager of the PC client group at Intel, in his keynote on the 14th, will describe the “transformation of the PC” being driven by Ultrabooks.
Ultrabooks incorporate new low voltage Intel processors, integrated graphics, and SSDs. They are also designed to have instant-on capability and relatively long battery life despite their compact size. There is a lot of concern among ODMs/OEMs since the CULV category failed leaving manufacturers with un recouped costs, however Intel feels they will be able to garner 40% of the consumer laptop market.
There are a few sessions to keep in mind next week at IDF, Greg Welch, who heads Intel’s Ultrabook group, is leading a session titled “PC Client Platform Innovation,” which covers the “shift to smaller form factor PCs which drive new consumer innovations” and “Intel’s vision for…this new class of device,” according to Intel’s IDF Technical Session Catalog abstract.
Another Ultrabook-related session on September 13 states that “delivering [a] substantial increase in battery life mandates a brand new approach to power management in a mobile PC.” Another session is entitled “Next Generation Display Technology for Ultrabook,” hosted by both Intel and South Korea-based LG.
Windows 8, Microsoft’s next major operating system, is also slated to received plenty of attention. A session on September 14 titled “Microsoft Windows 8 on Intel Architecture” will “provide a glimpse into the upcoming release of Microsoft’s next operating system release Windows 8,”. There will also be an Intel and Microsoft Windows 8 Q&A happening on the 15th.
The one thing that is clear is that we won’t be seeing any MedField devices at this show. Lets just hope Intel has enough innovation in other area’s to help us recover from that disappointment.
Via Cnet
