What solution providers need to know about Intel’s EVO

Eric Chong, Enterprise Client Technical Sales Specialist, Intel Corporation

For any would-be computer buyer, screen size, storage capability, processor performance, battery life and network performance are key concerns. 

Intel is again seeking to define what a quality computer user experience looks like. Like it did when it launched the Ultrabook platform to make thin-and-light PCs mainstream, EVO aims to make it easier for buyers to know their new machine is up to current specifications.

In this podcast edition, we’re joined by Eric Chong, enterprise client technical sales specialist at Intel, to tackle what solution providers need to know about EVO. with its EVO platform.

We discuss:

  • what EVO is, and how it relates to vPro;
  • how EVO is a spiritual successor to Intel’s Ultrabook standard;
  • the evolution of EVO since it debuted in early 2021;
  • requirements for PCs to get the EVO branding in terms of size, bezels, battery size and charging speed, machine performance and more;
  • whether EVO is a specification for consumer or commercial machines;
  • why partners should consider recommending EVO devices, both for their customers’ sake and for their own;
  • how EVO addresses connecting with accessories like headsets, keyboards and mice;
  • how to learn more about the EVO spec and what it means for PCs; and
  • the interaction of EVO and vPro, and the value they bring together for both partners and end-users.

All this and much more in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

   

Robert Dutt

Robert Dutt is the founder and head blogger at ChannelBuzz.ca. He has been covering the Canadian solution provider channel community for a variety of publications and Web sites since 1997.