Personalisation and content key drivers to demand

Personalisation and content are key drivers behind increased demand for notebook PCs and mobile internet devices (MIDs), according to Intel Corporation executives.

"The internet is one of the driving forces in today's PC market and there is a desire for the internet to be mobile," said David Perlmutter, Intel senior vice-president and general manager, Mobility Group.

"Intel is serving the market today with notebook PCs, and will expand its reach by adding WiMax to notebooks as well as small form factor MIDs in 2008."

The company will make its integrated Wi-Fi/WiMAX solution available as an option with Montevina-based notebooks, enabling users to connect to Wi-Fi and WiMAX networks worldwide.

Mobile WiMAX provides multi-megabit speed, greater throughput and wider range versus other wireless broadband technologies, which is crucial as users increasingly want to access user-generated content, high definition videos, music, photos and other large data files while on the go.