Intel processors, chipsets slashed prices by 50%

Canadian investment bank Canaccord Genuity analyst Bobby Burleson said today that in order to stimulate market demand, reduce the impact of Apple's iPad tablet computer on the PC market, and clear inventory, Intel recently significantly reduced the price of processors and chipsets. Intel's official website price list has not yet been updated, but it is said that the price of Core i7, Core i5, Core i3, Atom and other processors has been reduced across the board by up to 50%, while some chipsets have also been reduced by 15%. “ Burleson said in the report. After this price cut, notebook market demand is likely to rise in the near future, but it largely depends on Intel OEM customers to supplement the channel, especially in China. ” He sees processor demand stagnating in the fourth quarter as high-end notebook customers wait for the new Sandy Bridge processors to ship in bulk and low-end customers focus on clearing inventory. Burleson noted that Acer, Lenovo and HP have all cut prices on their laptops, but notebook demand is strong in the second half of the year