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Market research firm iSuppli noted that "expansion is unstoppable in the sizzling tablet market, led by Apple Inc.'s bestselling iPad," and that Intel's Oak Trail platform has what it takes to go the distance.
"Oak Trail will work on three operating system platforms -- Android from Google, Windows 7 from Microsoft, and MeeGo from Nokia -- potentially expanding the universe of tablet devices in which the Intel processor might be used," iSuppli said.
Intel's Oak Trail platform is a System-On-a-Chip (SOC) design being built specifically for tablets. Early reports suggest Oak Trail will consume perhaps as much as 50 percent less power than previous processors from the company, while still being able to muscle its way through Full HD video.
"Intel is smart," said Matt Wilkins, principal analyst for compute platforms at iSuppli. "The company knows perfectly well that the media tablet market is being defined right now."
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