IDG recently reported that, as a new generation of Intel mobile processors get worse, may cause some delay in the release of new products to manufacturers of laptops. laptop battery
According to the U.S. Converge smart grid published monthly research report, the code name Intel Core Arrandale i3/i5/i7 next generation mobile processor from Mars out of stock and expect this situation will continue at least until the end of April. For those who did not sign a long-term corporate supply agreement Intel small and medium size enterprises, in the spot market to find supplies i3/i5 Core mobile processor, the price may be higher ordered directly from from Intel, 20% higher.
CLSA Asia-Pacific market securities analyst said that this situation will lead to shortages of some notebook makers will be the platform Arrandale new aircraft to delay the release of three months or more, AMD can provide market opportunities Mobile. Recently, it has been notified that new Apple MacBook Pro scheduled for March but delayed by four months processor, and only 15 and 17 inch with Intel Arrandale, 13-inch Core 2 Duo platform product remains.
IDC said that the major manufacturers have entered the long-term priorities with the Intel supply agreement, it will not be out of stock too much influence, not because the price of Significant increases in the state of stocks is portable product. However, we can see that the market is still in the notebook platform Core 2 Duo models in low-end sales in the main, which is difficult to say no shortage of reasons for i3/i5/i7 Core CPU.
The spokesman for Intel declined to comment, but in the quarterly earnings conference last week. Intel Corporation CEO Paul Otellini said: “Frankly, if we produce now much higher than expected, but a quarter of our 32nm processors in the needs of customers or somewhat behind. We will be able to achieve the second quarter is expected to meet the demand of 32nm processors. vgp-bps8
Intel CFO Stacy Smith admitted: “A quarter of the new mobile platform that demand growth Arrandale, we are unable to maintain the desired inventory levels.”