The first tablets based on Intel's processor code-named Oak Trail started shipping late last week, with the initial models targeted at businesses.

Tablets based on Intel's first dedicated tablet processor may not be a monster hit among consumers like Apple's iPad, but they could find adoption in enterprises, analysts said this week.

Chip giant, Intel, says the Atom platform, previously known as Oak Trail, will ship in devices from May.

All the world may be agog over the iPad and its Android-powered competitors, but a new class of tablets is emerging that's made of tougher stuff. They're rugged tablets, and they've been spotted both at CES and beyond.

Motion Computing on Tuesday showed off a Windows tablet with Intel's upcoming Oak Trail chip package, which is highly power efficient and has strong multimedia capabilities, a company executive said.

Prior to taking up the devices, the F5 tablets were tested during a three-month trial earlier in the year.

Simms International’s New Zealand expansion continues to gain legs, with Motion Computing naming the distributor as its regional representation across the Tasman.

Tablet PC vendor, Motion Computing, has appointed Simms International to help it reach corporate and government customers.