Dell showed a new Windows 8.1 tablet
Wednesday called Venue, which is a brand name for mobile devices the PC maker
abandoned when it discontinued shipment of smartphones early last year.
The
Venue tablet has an 8-inch screen and runs on Intel’s Atom chip code-named Bay
Trail. It was demonstrated as shown above on stage by Neil Hand, vice president
at Dell, during a keynote at the Intel Developer Forum being held in San
Francisco.
The
tablet will be marketed to both consumers and enterprises, and will have
long-battery life and cellular data connectivity. More details about the new
Venue tablet and other devices will be shared at an event in New York City on
October 2, Hand said, hinting that more mobile devices from Dell could be on
tap.
The new
tablet also marks Dell’s reentry into the consumer tablet market. The company
today offers the XPS 10 with Windows RT and the Latitude 10 with Windows 8,
both targeted at enterprises. Dell last year discontinued its Streak line of
consumer tablets, but has reiterated its support for the consumer tablet market
and Windows 8 OS.
Toshiba
and Aava Mobile recently announced Windows 8.1 tablets. Asustek also showed a
Bay Trail tablet on stage during the IDF keynote.
Also on
Wednesday, Intel announced new quad-core Bay Trail chips for tablets. Bay Trail
tablets could weigh as little 14.1 ounces and offer 8 hours of battery life
when the users is watching high-definition video.
Source: http://www.pcworld.com
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