Well unfortunately for some of us, budget Windows tablet/convertible fans, Intel cancelled Broxton. Looking at the cost-savings promised for Apollo Lake, I don't get why they would cancel it so close to launch while keeping the (possibly more) expensive Cherry Trail on the market.
Anyway, I would like to know your opinion on another subject. Could Apollo Lake be a viable alternative to Broxton for larger >9'' Windows convertibles and maybe tablets?
Here's some Braswell-based systems:
- Acer Convertible Chromebook R11, 11.6-inch HD Touchscreen Notebook, White (CB5-132T-C32M)
www.amazon.com/Acer-Convertible-Chr...2T-C32M/dp/B0161DGXIC/ref=zg_bs_13896609011_6
- Acer Aspire R 11 R3-131T-P7HA 11.6" Signature Edition Laptop, Windows 10 - Sky Blue
www.amazon.com/Acer-R3-131T-P7HA-Signature-Edition-Windows/dp/B014LGK1P2/ref=zg_bs_13896609011_16
- ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP200SA 11.6-inch 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Braswell Dual Core N3050 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD , Windows 10 Pre-installed)
http://www.amazon.com/Transformer-1...talled/dp/B014854RBK/ref=zg_bs_13896609011_17
- Dell Inspiron i3000-10099SLV 11.6 Inch Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Pentium, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD, Moonlight Silver)
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron...nlight/dp/B019TTJ418/ref=zg_bs_13896609011_30
- 2016 Newest Lenovo Flex 3 2-in-1 11.6 inch HD Touch-Screen Convertible Laptop ( Intel Celeron processor N3050, 4GB, 500GB HDD, No DVD, Bluetooth, Webcam, WiFi, HDMI, Windows 10 ) - Black
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Flex-T...cessor/dp/B01AYHQT76/ref=zg_bs_13896609011_56
- HP Pavilion 11-k161nr Convertible Laptop Intel Pentium N3700 (1.6 GHz) 500 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics Shared memory 11.6" Touchscreen Windows 10 Home
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834264255
As a side note:
Western European tablet sales "dramatically declined" in Q4 2015, as consumers looked to alternative devices such as two-in-one detachables and convertible notebooks, according to analyst Context.
*A little over $400 already buys a Core M tablet. Not Cherry Trail 'cheap' and definitely larger devices, but generally higher-quality as well.