ASUS Says Wintel PC Era Is Over

It is not really secret that both Intel and Microsoft have exploited their market dominance over the past two decades and not always treated system vendors in a friendly way.

It appears that the current PC era can't end fast enough for some PC makers and break free from Wintel.

Asustek chairman Jonney Shih told reporters that the Wintel era is "over" and that no CPU or OS vendor will be able to dominate PCs, tablets or smartphones as it was the case in the past. New platforms are fueling the hope that PC makers will have much more say and power over chip makers once the tablet has gained traction.