Intel: More than 75 Ultrabooks to launch in 2012

Intel’s Ultrabook has had a good start and since the concept became known 26 different models has launched. In 2012 the number is expected to triple, with over 75 designs from different companies to be arrive in 2012.

We have been covering the Ultrabook since the first launch last year and have had the pleasure of trying several of them. The reception of the ultrathin standard, with high component requirements at a humane price was anything but not initially. This was since industry people and manufacturers thought Intel has set unrealistic demands, but lately more and more have been able to push prices below $1000, which was the goal to begin with.

“Industry momentum continues to scale in the Ultrabook category with 26 different models now available for purchase in various markets around the world. While the category is a mere 9 months old, manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide are adding more and more devices to their line-ups, such as the Dell XPS, HP Spectre and Toshiba Portege.  In addition to the twenty-six on sale already, 10 more systems have been announced by the likes of Fujitsu, Gigabyte, Lenovo and Acer among many others, with more than 75 designs in the pipeline for 2012.”

Intel spokesperson, Becky Emmett, writes that there are currently 26 different models (globally) and more are coming, while 10 are officially announced by various companies. As it stands today no less than 75 new models will appear in 2012, a number that will just keep going up.

With the launch of Intel Ivy Bridge on April 29th Intel will launch what it calls Phase 2 in the concept, but the biggest change comes with Windows 8, when Ultrabooks will get touch screens and a selection of convertible models that can be transformed into tablets. Besides new functionality the goal is to drive down costs, to put them on the level of regular notebooks.