The 2013 CES in Las Vegas puts the spotlight on many upcoming products from major manufacturers. Some of these consumer electronics manufacturers also showcase concepts and designs that point to the future direction of their company’s products and services. Chip manufacturer Intel impressed the audience at a CES press conference when they revealed a design concept for an ultrabook. The device was powered by the company’s fourth generation Intel Core i-series processor which is expected to be released soon.
The concept design is a way for manufacturers to experiment and gauge interest about certain ideas. This does not mean the product is mass manufactured for release but many features of a concept do make it into production. It seems that when the next generation of Haswell Intel CPU is ready for sale, customers may see something very similar to the concept that was presented at CES.
Intel’s press conference included a lot of previously announced laptops and hybrid machines but the super slim ultrabook concept was an interesting surprise. The white colored device had scooped-out sides and edge-to-edge glass that went over the display and really got the crowd excited. The 17-millimeter design concept had a touch screen that will be the standard for all next generation ultrabook. The design allows the screen to detach and operate as a slate powered by Windows 8.
According to Intel the Core i7 CPU and battery are located behind the display so that it can run as a tablet for 10 hours. Another battery is located in the keyboard section allowing the laptop setup to run for 13 hours.
The ultrabook has a one-finger “special mechanism” to remove the 11.6-inch display from the base. The aspect ratio of the display changes once it is removed making interactivity with games and movies easier. Intel claims that a system that is similar to the concept could retail for $799 to $899.
Source: CNET
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