Tablet computers passe? Here come ultrabooks.
Tablet computers were everywhere during CES 2011, following the success of the iPad, but come next year, thin and light Ultrabooks will likely be hogging the spotlight (yes, following the success of the MacBook Air).
Between 30 and 50 different Ultrabooks will be featured on the CES 2012 show floor in Las Vegas, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) revealed during a press event in London today.
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Intel, not surprisingly, is听, which are pretty much direct rivals to Apple鈥檚 MacBook Air. In August,听听to encourage manufacturers to develop the ultrathin laptops.
But if you鈥檙e somehow not sick of tablets yet, don鈥檛 fret: CEA director of research Shawn DuBravac said there will still be plenty of tablets during this year鈥檚 CES. Around 100 (!) tablets were announced at the last CES, and he expects a similar number come January.
Because that鈥檚 what the world needs, another 100 look-alike tablets.
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