Intel's recently introduced Atom chips code-named Bay Trail will be in 10 tablets and hybrids by the end of November, when the U.S. holiday shopping season takes off.
That's less than Intel hoped for, but it is faster adoption for Atom chips in tablets than for their predecessors, said Brian Krzanich, Intel's CEO, during a call on Tuesday to discuss third-quarter earnings.
"We've seen 50 design wins with half of them being 2-in-1 devices," Krzanich said. "We see it continuing to grow as we enter next year."
Intel is using the term "2-in-1" to describe hybrids, which can function as both tablets and laptops. Detachable keyboards can be attached to turn tablets into laptops.
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