Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets

Intel previewed a wave of Windows 8 tablet computers powered by microprocessors that the company redesigned to make a bigger dent in the rapidly growing mobile market. The tablets won't go on sale until October 26 when Windows 8 is released. The prices for the various machines will be revealed during the next few weeks.

Acer Iconia W510: The Acer ICONIA W510 comes in a hybrid design. Powered by the Next Generation Intel Atom processor Z2760, it has a 10.1-inch HD screen, measures 8.9mm (.39 inches) in thickness and weighs just 1.27 pounds with keyboard dock. It offers 32GB or 64GB of storage options.

Asus VivoTab: It has a high-resolution widescreen Super IPS display with ASUS TruVivid Technology. The ASUS VivoTab has an 11.6-inch screen, 64GB of storage, weighs only 686g and measures 8.3mm.

Dell Latitude 10: It is a 10-inch tablet running Windows 8 Professional. The Latitude 10 connects with all USB-based Windows peripherals that are currently supported including printers, card readers and even receipt printers in the retail industry.

Fujitsu Stylistic Q702: Powered by the Intel Core i5 vPro processor, it has a 11.6-inch screen. The display supports pen and finger input. The optional 4G/LTE completes the picture of a professional tablet.

HP Envy x2: Powered by the Intel Atom processor Z2760, the HP ENVY x2 is an ultrathin hybrid PC with the advantages of two devices in one. It features Beats Audio for the best-sounding.

Lenovo ThinkPad2: Measuring less than 10mm, the 10.1-inch ThinkPad 2 is said to offer up to 10 hours battery life. It is powered by Intel's Atom Z2760 processor.

Samsung Smart PC: Designed for Windows 8, the Samsung Smart PC has the new Intel Atom Quad Core Z2760 Processor, 64GB of memory, a high-resolution 11.6-inch display. The Samsung Smart PC is claimed to offer 9.4 hours of continuous video play time and nearly 13.5 hours of battery life.

ZTE V98: Weighing lesser than 700g, the V98 is only about 8.9mm in thickness. Powered by the Z2760 Intel Atom processor, the ZTE V98 offers 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. it has a 10.1-inch screen.