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Old January 22, 2013, 05:03 PM
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Default Intel Announces Gradual Discontinuation of Desktop Motherboards
In an announcement that will likely come as a shock for some, Intel has announced they will be ramping down their desktop motherboard business over the next three years.

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Old January 22, 2013, 05:19 PM
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at least its only motherboards... if it was cpu's id go cry.... or switch to AMD lol
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at least its only motherboards... if it was cpu's id go cry.... or switch to AMD lol
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Old January 22, 2013, 05:26 PM
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Sad day. These boards are some of the best, and always have been. My old 965 series intel board is still going strong in a buddies kids computer.
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I second that Sagath.
Intel branded boards (foxconn) have always been my backstop when there weren't too many good options out there in the motherboard world.
Its a sad day when Intel is finally dissolving something that was for the longest time a good symbol of stability...

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The shift to smaller form factors continues.
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Eventually they'll all be just a black box you plug in the wall. Your options will the to choose the colour that matches the decor :(
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That makes sense since companies make more from whole system purchases than they do from single component upgrades...
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Old January 23, 2013, 03:03 PM
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does that mean any possible intel mb sale going for next while?
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aren't they just redirecting their mobo resources into SFF mobo development like those DIY AIOs and the NUCs?
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