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[markot]

http://semiaccurate.com/2012/11/26/intel-kills-off-the-desktop-pcs-go-with-it/

Ridonkey kong?

 

[RS4-]

Wow fuck that if it really happens.

 

[Tank]

well fuck.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Semi-Accurate.

 

[Brazil]

This is... Interesting.

Although saying this amounts to "killing the desktop" is a bit of an overreaction.

 

[Valnen]

Won't this effectively kill building your own good PC, and thus, kill PC gaming?

 

[pestul]

This is... Interesting.

Although saying this amounts to "killing the desktop" is a bit of an overreaction.

Charlie has to be right once I guess..

Yeah, this wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

 

[Rikkun]

Time for the Super Desktop

 

[mavs]

BRB buying Windows 8

 

[iNvid02]

stockpiling cpus as we speak

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Well shit. This won't end well.

 

[erpg]

Although saying this amounts to "killing the desktop" is a bit of an overreaction.

With AMD barely keeping afloat? It'd kill in for me, anyway.

 

[Shadow Hog]

Seems more like a worst-case scenario than a "this will happen" scenario, even if Intel decides to never ever sell processors separate from motherboards and AMD shuts down entirely (no mention at all in the article about that, but wasn't that a thing?).

 

[chiablo]

So... they're basing the end of the desktop PC on a rumor that the CPU will be soldered to the motherboard.

I don't see how this spells the end of the desktop PC, it just means that when you buy a motherboard, it has the CPU included with it.

 

[FStop7]

So what are people who need workstation class machines supposed to do?

 

[Sinatar]

Won't this effectively kill building your own good PC, and thus, kill PC gaming?

Not entirely. It removes a lot of freedom however.

 

[LQX]

Wow, so in a year or two we wont be able to build our own rigs with our choice of new CPU's or this just means the mobos will come on the motherboard and will not be as powerful? Either way I don't like how this sounds.

 

[ChosenPredator]

The PC master race has met it's mortal enemy.

 

[Tevos]

Cool, I've been wanting to try out AMD processors anyway. Fuck Intel if they do this.

 

[Darkangel]

Wouldn't this pretty much give AMD a monopoly on the PC enthusiast market?

 

[e_i]

Tablets and smartphones are the way of the future. PCs will stick around, mostly for business or niche hardcore folks.

*Runs*

 

[Pranay]

Cool, I've been wanting to try out AMD processors anyway

AMD most likly will go down as well

Tablets and smartphones are the way of the future. PCs will stick around, mostly for business or niche hardcore folks.

*Runs*

Kind off

Laptop/tablet hybrid

 

[Lancehead]

So... they're basing the end of the desktop PC on a rumor that the CPU will be soldered to the motherboard.

I don't see how this spells the end of the desktop PC, it just means that when you buy a motherboard, it has the CPU included with it.

Because that'd be one step closer to making the PC obsolete as an open platform.

 

[Clydefrog]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[CrashPrime]

In this article, AMD doesn't exist.

 

[Perkel]

Good to know that i won't be able to buy cheap CPU to OC it.

Time to change for AMD CPUs.

 

[YuriLowell]

Fuck tablets and smartphones.

 

[Orayn]

I do not like this at all.

Wouldn't this pretty much give AMD a monopoly on the PC enthusiast market?

AMD's in no position to monopolize anything. They're pretty much on death's door.

 

[mavs]

So... they're basing the end of the desktop PC on a rumor that the CPU will be soldered to the motherboard.

I don't see how this spells the end of the desktop PC, it just means that when you buy a motherboard, it has the CPU included with it.

It leaves less room for motherboard manufacturers to differentiate, as instead of consumers picking their configuration separately it is up to the mobo companies to provide all the configurations. That's assuming Intel even lets third parties sell their processors. Either way there's going to be a lot less companies in the market.

 

[maniac-kun]

 

[Valnen]

In this article, AMD doesn't exist.

AMD is shitty and not worth anyone's time. At least not gamers.

 

[Twilight Princess]

welcome to the future, where microsoft and intel completely dominate and rape everyone.

 

[KissVibes]

But, PC gaming was just gearing up for that big comeback.

welcome to the future, where microsoft and intel completely dominate and rape everyone.

What a complete overreaction. Because yes, nobody will offer an alternative. Nobody. It'll just be Microsoft and Intel shoving spikes down our urethra's.

Although I'm not surprised why you'd think this was given your username.

 

[FStop7]

In this article, AMD doesn't exist.

I would say odds are high that will be a reality in the next year or two.

 

[pargonta]

i don't know what any of this means, but i do know dedicated laptops and desktops are not going anywhere.

 

[massoluk]

Riiiiiiiight.

 

[Hellix]

AMD master race

 

[MickeyKnox]

In this article, AMD doesn't exist.

AMD is on the brink of not existing

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

Tablets and smartphones are the way of the future. PCs will stick around, mostly for business or niche hardcore folks.

*Runs*

but neither are as good as a gaming pc at playing games.... (yeah... I know.... when has whats best ever mattered when it comes to profits, loloolo)


edit: was there a time that this was done before? (like in the 8 bit / 16 bit era) I was a knuckle dragging intellivision/nes player back then.

 

[mr_nothin]

AMD most likly will go down as well

How so?

 

[BomberMouse]

Bu-bu-but neogaf told me that the desktop is not dying!

 

[gcubed]

when was the last time he was right?

 

[Eusis]

Won't this effectively kill building your own good PC, and thus, kill PC gaming?

I imagine it may stunt it. If we really move to all-in-one sets then I imagine the jump PCs normally have over consoles will be smaller than it's ever been before, though how much that mattered beyond nicer performance hasn't mattered as much recently.

 

[Trey]

Smartphones and tablets are in no position to assume the not-so-trifling market that desktop PCs currently hold.

 

[kamspy]

Well that sucks to read.

A few years ago I would have posted something like "band together behind AMD!" But now, lol. I hope there's another platform I'm equally happy to game on when this goes down.

 

[Atilac]

I do not like this at all.



AMD's in no position to monopolize anything. They're pretty much on death's door.

Where are you people getting this AMD is dying stuff?

 

[t26]

Is someone else going to Junp in the CPU market? Samsung,

 

[Shadow Hog]

AMD's in no position to monopolize anything. They're pretty much on death's door.

On the other hand, would suddenly being the only game in town for enthusiasts wanting to mix-and-match CPUs and motherboards be a boon for them?

 

[tsab]

good old charlie

 

[alphaNoid]

In before thread of old men shaking fists at clouds.