RichardC (tich.delete@this.pobox.com) on October 3, 2013 8:51 am wrote:
> mas (a.delete@this.b.com) on October 2, 2013 12:10 pm wrote:
> > Dell is releasing the $150 7" 800p Z2580 Venue 7 so I would suspect Intel is charging $10 or less
> > for the ~100 sq mm Clover Trail+ so clearly Intel can compete on price with ARM SoCs if it has
> > to and that will be what it does with the 32nm Atom generation which are middle range now.
> >
> > http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/02/dell-announces-venue-7-and-venue-8-android-tablets-prices-set-a/
>
> It doesn't surprise me that Dell would be doing this, since they have always had
> a very close relationship with Intel. But I would also be extremely skeptical about
> whether they will be able to succeed with this: Dell already had a tablet that went
> nowhere (Dell Streak); with the Venue 7/8 they're hedging their bets by selling
> both a Windows8 version and an Android version. But so far it seems as though the
> successful Android devices are those which offer considerable software customization
> by the manufacturer, e.g. Samsung's phones and phablets, with a bunch of GUI tweaks and
> extra features; and the Kindle Fire, which is tied into Amazon's services.
>
> Does anyone want to buy a cheap tablet with imperfect app compatibility from a
> company that's hardly doing anything else with Android ? I don't think this makes
> much sense for customers, and I don't think it makes much sense for Dell. So I
> expect Intel wanted them to do it and paid them to do it. I'd be much more impressed
> if Intel was getting design wins from companies that were already doing well in
> the tablet or phone market.
>
>

What about the Galaxy Tab 2 ? Anyway Dell are going all in with x86 after having flirted with ARM and dropped it due to 'imperfect app compatibility' ;-). At least Intel bothered with an emulator for those imperfect moments unlike Microsoft who just could not be bothered and are now down to their last stand with RT, Surface 2.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/02/dell-venue-pro-8-and-pro-11-hands-on/