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Intel committed to socketed CPUs "for the foreseeable future"

Intel committed to socketed CPUs "for the foreseeable future"
  • Posted December 6, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Intel has finally come forward to clear up some of the confusion generated by recent rumors that the company will transition to non-replaceable processors starting with Broadwell in 2014. In a statement emailed to Maximum PC, Intel spokesman Daniel Snyder…

AMD will remain committed to user-upgradeable CPUs

AMD will remain committed to user-upgradeable CPUs
  • Posted December 5, 2012, 11:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • With rumors floating around that Intel might abandon LGA processor packages starting with Broadwell in 2014, AMD has chimed in to reassure enthusiasts that they remain committed to user-upgradeable chips. According to a company spokesperson, AMD has a long history…

Weekend tech reading: Haswell to be Intel's last swappable CPUs?

Weekend tech reading: Haswell to be Intel
  • Posted November 25, 2012, 1:44 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • As personal computers become smaller, their flexibility is decreasing. According to a media report starting from code-named Broadwell generation of processors, Intel Corp. will only offer mainstream desktop chips in BGA packaging, which will eliminate upgrade options as well as increase...

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