Intel pushes for conformity in notebooks

Iria · Apr 12, 2006, 07:27 PM

TAIPEI, Taiwan--The adoption of common specifications will help drive industry adoption of notebooks and push costs down, according to a senior executive from Intel.

During his keynote address here Tuesday at the Intel Developer Forum Taiwan, Bill Siu, vice president and general manager of the channels platform group, said that unlike for desktops, there are no ingredient or component standards for mobile PCs. This often leads to uncompetitive pricing and higher support costs, he noted.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Intel pushes for conformity in notebooks TAIPEI, Taiwan--The adoption of common specifications will help drive industry adoption of notebooks and push costs down, according to a senior executive from Intel. During his keynote address here Tuesday at the Intel Developer Forum Taiwan, Bill Siu, vice president and general manager of the channels platform group, said that unlike for desktops, there are no ingredient or component standards for mobile PCs. This often leads to uncompetitive pricing and higher support costs, he noted. ___________ Read More / Source: News.com