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Intel VP: PC market split into struggling mainstream and resilient enthusiast segments

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Intel's Vice President, Robert Hallock, has described the current PC market as a "tale of two kingdoms," with a stark division between mainstream and enthusiast segments. He noted that the mainstream market is struggling significantly due to rising costs, while the enthusiast segment remains relatively stable or even growing. Hallock suggests that to address affordability issues, the industry may see a split in platform sockets, with separate offerings for mainstream and enthusiast users. AI

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Intel VP: PC market split into struggling mainstream and resilient enthusiast segments

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jake Roach ·

    Intel says PC market is ‘a tale of two kingdoms’ with mainstream ‘taking a beating’ — VP suggests a split between mainstream and enthusiast sockets across the industry

    Intel VP Robert Hallock suggests the PC industry is going to see a split between mainstream and enthusiast sockets if current market conditions don’t let up.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Intel says PC market is ‘a tale of two kingdoms’ with mainstream ‘taking a beating’ — VP suggests a split between mainstream and enthusiast sockets across the i

    Intel says PC market is ‘a tale of two kingdoms’ with mainstream ‘taking a beating’ — VP suggests a split between mainstream and enthusiast sockets across the industry Intel VP Robert Hallock suggests the PC industry is going to see a split between mainstream and enthusiast socke…

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