Intel 'preparing' to put an end to user-replaceable CPUs

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  1. Posts : 5,795
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    Layback Bear said:
    If my thoughts are true the choices would be very limited.
    I don't think there needs to be as many choices. Do we really need all the various processors that we have now? Take a look in the Intel Ark to see how many revisions and steppings there are. What I see happening is Intel creating a low, mid, and high end proc, and then pairing it with one or two chipsets. For example, an H61 and a P67. That gives a potential of six choices, and that could be trimmed to 5 by eliminating the high end chip on the lower chipset. Now each manufacturer can take those proc and chipset combo, and do with them as they see fit...maybe add extra features, like SLI, onboard wireless, etc. You could still do mini, micro, or full ATX, with various feature differences between them with respect to the size of the PCB.

    When you lay it all out, this decision wouldn't be very limiting at all.
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  2. Posts : 25,847
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       #21

    I just prefer as many choices as I can get. I just don't want to go the way Henry Ford did. Chose any color car you want as long as it is black.
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  3. Posts : 5,795
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       #22

    I don't think that would be a real worry. Right now, if you ask me, we have too many choices. Trimming that down a bit, without cutting out any manufacturer wouldn't hurt anyone.
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  4. Posts : 4,466
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       #23

    Fine with me as long as AMD doesn't follow suit.

    Seriously though, that can't be good for the build it yourself crowd.
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  5.    #24

    First Microsoft with Windows 8 and now Intel with processors; what is happening?
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  6. Posts : 3,168
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       #25

    Watch AMD start making bank now :P
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  7. Posts : 3,133
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       #26

    M1GU31 said:
    Watch AMD start making bank now :P
    Oh for sure! They will suddenly be the only ballgame in town for system builders if Intel takes that route.
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  8. NoN
    Posts : 4,166
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       #27

    DeaconFrost said:
    I don't think that would be a real worry. Right now, if you ask me, we have too many choices. Trimming that down a bit, without cutting out any manufacturer wouldn't hurt anyone.
    You surely mean trimming like that:

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  9. AC
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       #28

    Don't care, as long as AMD doesn't do it. :P
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  10. Posts : 562
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       #29

    If Intel does this, AMD will definitely gain more customers especially PC enthusiasts.
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