Recorded at least GBP 300 million or around Rp 2.6 trillion ($ 1 = Rp 8700) funds disbursed to create Ultrabook Intel. That kind of money used to support various research components of the new era of portable computers. "We disburse about $ 300 million to find the right components, involving many vendors," said Mooly Eden, Vice President & General Manager of Intel's PC Client Group.
Ultrabook does have an unusual components, all designed to look slim as possible with low power supply. Even the most wasteful part is also equipped with special components. "The most extravagant of the notebook is the screen, and for this we use a component made by LG which is much more power efficient than the screen in general," added Eden.
Screen called Shuriken This panel does have an unusual technology, in which embedded memory as a storage medium while the images are transmitted. The combination of these technologies with Intel claims can save power up to 35%. Moreover such a large investment is also used to perform a variety of research. Intel collaborated with a company whose job is to create hardware and software based on the convenience of computer users.
"All these investments solely in order Ultrabook more affordable to the community," said Eden, in the middle of the arena Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2011 which took place at the Moscone Center West, San Francisco, United States, on Wednesday (14/09/2011).
Ultrabook is incorporating performance and capabilities of portable computers, tablet PCs with several advantages. No wonder, if eventually Intel claims that this new standard can change the user experience on notebooks in general.
In addition to accommodate the needs of the increasing mobility of users, Intel is also well aware that a new era of portable computers is necessary also highlights the potential security problems, either malware attacks, phishing, to the physical computer theft.
