Sony Launching Ultrabook in December Says Intel

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Sony is planning to release an ultrabook variant sometime before Christmas 2011. Intel CEO Paul Otellini actually spilled the beans in an interview with FOX News, but didn't provide any additional details, only that eleven companies will offer ultrabooks this Christmas, including Sony.

As for the other manufacturers in line for a pre-Christmas release, these include Lenovo, Asus, Acer and Toshiba. HP will also reportedly offer an ultrabook model this year, and possibly Samsung and LG. MSI and Fujitsu may also release ultrabooks by New Years Eve, followed by Gigabyte and Dell in early 2012.

During the interview, Otellini said that sixty more ultrabook designs will be unleashed in 2012 once Intel intros Ivy Bridge. He also talked about his reaction to the news that HP was considering kicking out its PC division, either as a spin-off or an outright sale. He said was shocked just like everyone else in the industry.