Display Advances

''Intel has now added touch to the Ultrabook specification – so going forward, an ‘Ultrabook’, by definition, needs to include touch. At IDF in September, Intel’s president said the category was “on the way to 100 percent.” It actually makes sense when you consider continued improvements in CPUs, GPUs, touchscreen prices and Windows 8.1. Indeed, DigiTimes reports that brands like Dell and Asus are ramping up orders for 2014.''

Business Laptops

Microsoft is ending technical support for Windows XP in April 2014, which will very likely trigger a rise in companies replacing laptops, and could see Dell overtake Acer for third spot in global PC sales. The timing is actually pretty good as Intel rolled out its 4th generation Intel Core vPro processor at IDF in September, along with 70 upcoming designs: 2-in-1s, Ultrabooks, laptops, all-in-ones and desktop PCs aimed at businesses. ''

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/10/next-years-laptops-and-hybrids-what-should-we-expect/

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