The most popular video of the last month for us was that of the Dell Venue 8, soft-launched at IDF last month. OK, we got quite the exclusive on it but even so, of the four consumer-focused Baytrail-T tablets we’ve seen so far, it looks like it has the most professional edge to it.

At 1200 in New York today, Dell will be launching the full range of Dell Venue devices. It will include a new Dell Venue 11 Pro too. We haven’t reported on that yet, but take a look below. It’s a Core-based tablet that will go head-to-head with the Surface Pro 2 and the Sony Vaio Tap 11. Someone let the info slip before the event today. (Thx PcAdvisor. Story now offline until later.) We’re not party to any news under embargo or NDA’s so, here you have it… More info later.

Update:
Full Dell Venue 11 Pro specs
Full Dell Venue 8 Pro specs

Update: Another rumor suggests that the Dell Venue 11 will come with Atom options. We assume that’s Baytrail, and maybe not with the ‘Pro’ branding. [True. See specifications link above.]

Thx Peter, for the cached info.

Expect to see a few more Venue devices too! Here’s the Dell Venue 8 video.
See our database page for more information including [NEW!] full and official specifications.

 

Other Baytrail-T tablets we’re watching…

Toshiba Encore WT8 (Specs.)

ASUS T100 (Specs.)

Acer W4

Toshiba Germany have today confirmed that the Toshiba Encore is coming soon. While no more detail on specifications was given we’ve already managed to pick most of the detail up from our hands-on at IFA. (The product information page is here.)

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Update: Full Dell Venue 8 Pro Specifications now in the database (and we’re adding more content as we find it.)

I’ve managed to get a video close-up of the Dell Venue Window 8, 8-inch tablet. Watch the video and you’ll here the product manager give some new information. I had hands-on too and it feels absolutely great, a real quality tablet. 400gm in weight is amazing.

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At a Baytrail press event at IDF we’ve just had a more detailed update on what’s happening.

Baytrail is the new low-power architecture platform that scales from small tablets to 2-in-1 and desktop devices across, mainly, Android and Windows 8.

Intel PR announcement here.

UMPCPortal BayTrail Launch article

Here are the main points, some notes and images from the event.

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We’re expecting Baytrail products to show this morning. We’ll hear about Ultrabooks and we’ll hear about Windows and Android mobility.

This article will update with relevant pics and information as the keynote progresses. (Start at 0900 San Francisco time)

0900: starting.

I think we just heard a new ‘bong bong bong bong’

First up is  Doug Fisher who sets the stage.

 

Hermann Eul will now go into details….

 

 

Smartphones….we want more. “It all starts with great CPU”

The Silvermont Core….

“Spans an Ultra Dynamic Range”

 

 

 

 

Announcing  Bay Trail.

Next generation of Intel multi-core. Intel HD graphics.

“Ample” performance.

Advanced imaging capabilities.

Asus announce T100 Baytrail Transformer

HD display. over 10hrs of battery life.

“Perfect for productivity.”

 

[Update: Pic from post-event Q&A]

Hermann: Baytrail wonderful for mobile gaming.

It’s demo time… Online shopping.

Nice avatar and measurements-based online shopping demo. Animated catwalk rendering impressive.

 

 

These manufacturers will release Baytrail based products.

 

Dell. Windows 8 8-inch ‘Venue’ Windows devices.

Branding – Venue – a range of products launching ni October.

What comes next….

We just had a lightshow….

 

Next up, Kirk Skaugen….

New 2-in-1’s coming.

Prices down to $349. Clearly Ultrbooks and BayTrail deivces mixing in this sector.

Sony Vaio Duo 13. Dell XPS 11, Sony Vaio Tap 11, Dell XPS 12 get a little demo. All info on these over at Ultrabooknews.com

Time 10:00

Tami Reller from Microsoft now on stage…

“Big fans of the category”

Windows 8.1 RTM released to developers yesterday.

2 million downloads from MSDN so far.

Windows 8 momentum. August “highest amount of activations in the history of Windows 8.”

Apps: Facebook, Foursquare coming. 8.1 will help the apps ecosystem.

VPro Ultrabooks and 2-in-1.

 

SSD Pro 1500. NGFF form factor helping to reduce time of disk encryption.

Intel Pro WiDi announced.

BMW on stage talking about Intel in their cars. Traffic info, etc. Also talking about IT infrastructure. [time for a break….]

50000 VPro Ultrabooks will be distributed internally at BWM.

Baytrail M and D…

140 design wins across this sector. Non touch clamshells down to $199 2-in-1’s down to $349

Branded with Celeron and Pentium capability.

 

What’s coming in 2014…

Broadwell 14nm systems….

 

30% power reduction for the same performance level on Broadwell

Perceptual computing being integrated into frames with 3D cam capability.

Kirk closes with a slide about developer opportunity.

Doug Fisher back on stage…

Skyrim with touch overlay shown…

Doug plugs IDZ – Intel Developer Zone. Online resources for developers.

Google announcement coming,….? Google flashes up on screen.

Android optimizations highlighted, NDK bridging technology, tuned Dalvik Runtime, optimized drivers.

Highlighted: Tools for Android.

New Chromebooks coming on Baytrail.

hp 14 with optional 4G

Acer, Toshiba, Asus Chromebox

Improve battery life by 50%

Coming for Holiday.

Google on stage. Sundar Pichai

Latest version of XDK for HTML5 announced. Doug talks about cloud combined with XDK and promotes IDZ again.

Keynote finished.

Update: Baytrail tablet pics. (Post Keynote event.)