Microsoft and Intel work together to compete Apple

Currently Intel and Microsoft are working together to produce Windows 8 touch-based tablet that based on Ultrabook platform. ODM (Original Design Manufacture) from Taiwan claim Intel-Micosoft duet aims to reduce iPad market share from 70% to 50% in mid 2013. What weapons are prepared by Intel-Microsoft? Of course, Microsoft's most advanced operating system, Windows 8.


As quoted from TomsHardware, Intel-Microsoft products are Hybrid Ultrabook that ever been showed in IDF (Intel Developer Forum) event and will compete Apple on two market, tablet market and ultrabook market.

Currently Hybrid Ultrabook already reached prototype stage, but many producers are interested in producing Hybrid Ultrabook, call it HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asustek and Toshiba. Other sources claim that Lenovo and Acer are planning to release Windows 8 tablet to high, middle and lower class market, uncluding Hybrid Ultrabook market.

Can Intel-Microsoft able to shake Apple's market share? According to a survey of institutions such as Gartner and IHS iSupply report, it estimates that Apple's market share will not fall below 50%. They even predict that Windows 8 will fail to compete iOS and Android in the future.

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