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Intel has announced a controversial pilot scheme that will make it possible for consumers of certain desktop PC’s to pay for an upgrade that will increase the power of their computer processor. Interested users will be able to buy the card which comes with a security key to unlock extra features on the process on the Internet.
The pilot scheme, which is currently restricted to the G6951 Intel Pentium (desktop) processor – a dual core 2.8Ghz chip from the i3 family, will only be made available in a limited number of retail stores. Those who purchase the upgrade will be able to improve the performance of their computer online and avoid either buying a new device or taking their desktop PC to a repair shop.
The upgrade will increase the size of the chip’s cache memory and unlock its hyper-threading technology, which will make it possible for a desktop computer to be more responsive and systematically spread workload across a dual core processor. While Intel has described the pilot scheme as a way of offering “choice and flexibility to consumers, some of its critics say it is a way to trick customers to buy something that is already inherent in the processor. The scheme is expected to be launched in the last quarter of this year.
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If you had a choice, would you purchase an upgradable computer processor?
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October 2, 2010 at 10:40 am
I think this is a pretty lame attempt for Intel to make more money. That is kind of like giving you a plate with steak and veggies and telling me i can only have the veggies unless I pay up another fee. On a brighter note, I have seen a few articles out about computers working on light energy instead of solid devices.
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October 4, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Yes, it is a new method for them to make more money from G6951 Intel Pentium. I will buy the upgrade processor in as much as it is going to working perfectly and increase the speed of my system.
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October 5, 2010 at 2:14 pm
I got some Cannon camera. A cheap one. But, it has the same processor as the professional models, so I did a tweak. Uploaded some software to the memory card. And now, it has all the features that the pro series have, except the better lenses.
Now, why would we not do that to an Intel processor? I’m sure some guy will come up with that tweak too. After all, we did that to graphics cards and all the stuff that is digital.
Meubelen
December 27, 2010 at 10:06 am
Waiting new macbook pro processor updated. i think will be great performance