Toshiba To Release A 8-inch Windows 8.1 Tablet Based On Intel Bay Trail

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Intel Bay Trail

CNET today reported that Toshiba will be revealing their first 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet branded as Encore at IFA. This new 8-inch tablet will be one of the first few devices that will be based on Intel Bay Trail-T processor. Intel Bay Trail processors are the next generation Atom processors that will offer 2x performance on the current generation Atom chips with more battery life.

Apart from Toshiba, lots of other OEMs are also expected to release Bay Trail based Windows 8.1 tablets and Ultraportables in the coming weeks and these devices are expected to hit the market for this holiday season.

Update:

The official announcement has confirmed the device. Read about it here.

Source: CNET

More about the topics: bay trail, Encore, intel, toshiba, windows 8.1

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Pradeep is a Computer Science and Engineering Graduate. He was also a Microsoft Student Partner. He is currently working in a leading IT company.