Intel leaders acknowledged at the last quarterly conference that the demand for 32 nm processors exceeds proposal. From one side, this allowed Intel to avoid a seasonal drop in the demand for processors in the first quarter, from other side, the scarcity of 32 nm processors arose. In the desktop segment, for example, the portion of 32 nm processors in the current block will not exceed 16%.
On the market there is a scarcity of mobile processors Intel last generation. This even served as reason for increase in the contract prices of processors delivery to 20%. In the opinion of analysts, the scarcity of 32 nm arrandale processors will be prolonged to the end of April. The netbook producers in this situation are forced to put aside the production of new models or to limit their production volume .
Intel Representatives at the quarterly conference acknowledged that the proposal of 32 nm processors is lower than the demand, but in the second quarter the situation must be stabilized. At the beginning of the fourth quarter Intel promises to introduce in the system the fourth factory, which is occupied by the release of 32 nm processors. Related Products :
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