Intel revealed, to an extent, the first Ultra Mobile PCs. The key feature of the new devices, Graff said, is the ability to get the full Internet, with plug-ins and other advanced Web features. Entertainment-including music, movies and TV-is probably the second biggest selling point, he said. Although Intel has consumers in mind for the Ultra Mobile PCs, Graff said he expects technology enthusiasts, as well as some niche business and education customers, to be the most likely buyers of the first generation of devices, which will sell for under $1,000. "We expect this to be a real consumer product and to do that, you have to be able to hit real consumer price points," he said. Intel also found in its testing that the devices appeal to active mothers, who, the chipmaker learned, have schedules similar to corporate road warriors. "It was something we didn't expect," Graff said. Yahoo Go TV and has nine face buttons. It isn't slick or sleek by any stretch of the imagination, but if the functionality is there, that's what matters most. There's Whatisnew has a transcript of the report and some photos. Add to document.write("Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Technorati: InsideGoogle blog, offering the latest news and insights about Google and search engines.
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