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What I don't understand is they posted a 'write down' of $300M,
what about the Sandy Bridge (Cougar Point - not Mobile) chipset that has been used in at least a dozen desktops? Their 'write-downs' will take profits down by 100's of millions. This could total a $Billion+ in losses, someones head is on the chopping block.
Total cost to repair and replace affected materials and systems in the market is estimated to be $700 million.
The $300 million is just for the current quarter. Intel estimates total cost to be $700 million
From the press release - http://newsroom.intel.com/community...s-chipset-design-error-implementing-solution:
Anand twitted that Intel is saying a few weeks delay for dual core SBs so it looks like mid March release for MBP at the earliest
Folks, it's not necessarily a problem for the upcoming MBP.
The chipset has a problem with SATA ports 2-5 / eSATA, which wouldn't be used in the MBP.
SATA port 0: HDD/SSD
SATA port 1: ODD, if anything.
That being said, a recall is a recall, so it'll be interesting to see how Apple handles it.
Let the rumor mill continue for Feb22!
I may be wrong as I'm not familiar with all of the intricacies of chipsets and such, but don't the other SATA ports get used for things besides HDD and ODD? I believe express card in the original MBP was connected to a SATA port. I imagine the SD slot in the uMBP is as well.
Only HD and ODD use SATA connection in current MBPs. SD slot is connected via USB. Not 100% sure about the ExpressCard slot though
You'd think this would be big enough news to take over the front page for a few minutes, until the next Verizon/AT&T skirmish.
So are you seeing hope for the MacBook Pro still shipping soon?
Or do you believe it will be delayed along with the chipset fix?
Only HD and ODD use SATA connection in current MBPs. SD slot is connected via USB. Not 100% sure about the ExpressCard slot though
So are you seeing hope for the MacBook Pro still shipping soon?
Or do you believe it will be delayed along with the chipset fix?
I'm pretty sure Intel won't be shipping any of these defective chipsets anymore. I don't even know where someone got that it only affects 2-5 SATA ports, I'm eager to see the source for that. I wouldn't expect new MBPs before March at the earliest
THIS, friends is why Apple tends to not adopt bleeding edge technology.
People seem to be bitching and whining that Sandy Bridge-based Macs aren't available now. Well guess what, if they were, Apple would have to do a recall! Your hardware would be flakey.
It is to your benefit to not be an early adopter. Once hardware is proven, THEN manufacture millions of them.
lolcano said:apple has already made 50k mbps and they're sitting in a warehouse ready to go