Intel Corp (INTC)

[Andy Grave]

Quote:China-based white-box vendors, despite support from Intel, have had to cut prices to sell tablets at a loss due to weak demand, the sources said. For example, VIDO Digital Electronics has launched a 7-inch 3G-enabled tablet equipped with Intel SoFIA platform in the China market at a retail price of only CNY288 (US$47).

Without support from Intel, most of China-based white-box tablet vendors will be difficult to survive, and if Intel reduces investment, 20-30% of them will be forced out in a year, the sources indicated.

.....so if you partner with Intel, you have to at best sell at cost with the Intel $PAYOLA$ and if Intel stops the $PAYOLA$, you got a 1 in 4 chance of oblivion. This is the market that mas wants Intel to "corner"?? It would seem that SoFIA 4G might have done a lot better.... but alas, Intel can't seem to get it out after first describing it in Nov 2013......just incredible......maybe that QCOM fellow was right about the TSMC interns......HA LOL!