Prepare the tablet PC Freescale USD 200
Computer chip maker Freescale Semiconductor to take risks by going into the tablet PC market. Tablet PC dubbed smartbook is expected to be a bridge between laptop and smart phone.
Although the latest generation of tablet PCs is rarely found in the market, but the technology has made the world admire. This product category is estimated to provide much benefit in 2010.
Apple is also expected to launch its product in 2010.
Freescale products will be announced at the Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas. In a closed Freescale reference design launched its newest product the size of 7 inches.
Touch screen tablet that has the support ARM-based processor to save electricity at prices below U.S. $ 200 (USD 1.9 million).
The company says that the device will be compatible with devices running Google’s Android mobile software or Linux, with Wi-Fi and 3G capabilities.
Although Freescale has not mentioned the potential vendors that will produce tablet design, but the device is said to be able to break the deadlock PC technology innovation.
Freescale makes chips for a variety of products, including automotive market. Even their applications processor is used for Amazon.com Inc. Kindle product.
Senior Vice President of sales and marketing Freescale, Henri Richard called tablet netbook as ‘missing links’ between PC and smart phone.
“PCs have been stuck in the ability and innovation. Smart phones are in the stage of development, but they have limitations, “says Richard.
Qualcomm Inc. and Nvidia Corp. are also expected to issue smart notebook or smartbook use their chip in Computer Electronics Show.
Freescale devices it will try to find a gap over the dominance of Intel Corp. by targeting the middle to lower market, ie low-cost PCs. While on the other hand, the Intel Atom netbooks dominate the world market developments.
Austin Freescale a subsidiary based in Texas purchased from Motorola in 2004. The company was later privatized with the value of U.S. $ 17.6 billion (USD 169 billion) in 2006. Sales in 2008 reached a total of U.S. $ 5.2 billion (USD 49.9 trillion).