Intel CEO Says $99 Tablets Are Coming This Holiday Season

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TabTimes Staff for TabTimes 2013-10-17 05:00:29 UTC

What a difference a few months make. Back in July, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich predicted we'd see tablets priced under $150 this holiday season.

Now he's knocked $50 off that estimate.

Speaking to analysts Tuesday following Intel's quarterly earnings release, Krzanich said he expects $99 tablets, $299 Haswell (Intel's latest microprocessor) laptops, and $349 two-in-one hybrid tablets and laptops.

Last month Intel touted the arrival of Bay Trail, its latest member of the Atom microprocessor family designed for tablets.

Two years ago, Amazon shook up the tablet world when it released its first Kindle Fire tablet for a breakthrough $199 price.

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Topics: Gadgets, holiday season, holiday shopping, Intel, Mobile, tablets, Tech, Tech Gifts

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