Intel's Baytrail processor to be offered across gamut of devices in 2014

Intel’s 64-bit Baytrail processor which has been featuring only in 2-in-1 (PC/tablet) devices till now, will be offered across a gamut of machines in 2014 starting from tablets to ultrabooks, Sachin Kelkar, head-APAC Scale Software Program, Software & Services Group Intel said today.

"With Baytrail being the single architecture for all devices, it will make it easier for original equipment manufacturers to come up with new products at a faster pace. Since the underlying architecture will be the same, it will also be easier to come up with devices," said Kelkar.

Apart from making it simpler for OEMs to plan new devices next year, as part of its 2014 model, Intel intends to offer wide choice within devices such as ultrabooks, 2-in-1 devices, and tablets to customers at different price points catering to their expectations of high performance, new applications and good battery life among others.

Along with touch devices, interaction with device is also catching pace within the consumer base which Intel intends tapping in the coming year. Consumer demand has now moved beyond touch to gestures, speech, and facial expressions and the company hopes to meet these demands.

"We will continue to move full steam ahead into the tablet and 2-in-1 space. Touch it, type on it, or talk to it  these devices are multitasking powerhouses that will offer us new interaction possibilities" Kelkar was quoted as saying.

In 2014, consumers can choose from a range of devices including traditional laptops, 2-in-1s, tablets and portable all-in-ones with Intel Inside, across varying price points to fit every budget, said the company.

Intel expects areas like Internet of Things, High Performance Computing, Big Data to be major growth drivers for the business in 2014 with a continued focus on expanding the footprint on the National Digital Literacy Mission.

As part of the National Digital Literacy Mission, Srinivas Tadigadapa, Director-Enterprise Sales, Intel-South Asia said, “Intel also launched a large nation-wide campaign to drive relevance and demand of personal computing devices covering ten states and reaching over 20 million households in 2013.”

With ongoing technology innovations in the area of HPC, Intel expects India to have more supercomputers listed in Top500 in the year 2014. As the leading HPC solutions provider in the market, Intel will continue engaging with researchers to increase the efficiency, the company said.

With connectivity on rise, the rate of growth of data is also increasing every year. To address this need for data, Intel will be investing in Big Data innovation whereby the company will focus on intelligent transportation systems of data in 2014.