Some producers had to stop production, others start recalls. Overall, the damage to a nine-digit dollar amount is estimated. Intel's blunder with faulty chips brings the PC industry into a tailspin. Some computer manufacturers were forced to stop production, some have stopped shipping new computers.
Mostly affected are brand new devices that were introduced just at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Similarly, several manufacturers of PC components, such as Gigabyte and CyberPower have to stop production temporarily. The reason for the excitement: Intel had discovered earlier this week, a design flaw in an auxiliary chip which is part of the new processor generation, "Sandy Bridge".
The error could potentially affect the functionality and performance of such peripheral devices connected, it said. The world's largest computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has set according to the financial news agency Bloomberg, the production of PCs with the affected chips immediately after becoming aware of the error.
Potentially affected devices are no longer delivered. HP offers customers to exchange previously purchased equipment or refund the money. A product presentation scheduled for Friday in San Francisco was canceled. Dell is also reportedly the delivery of its new gaming PC from Alienware series have stopped.
A total of four PC were among the brands XPS, Vostro and Alienware affected, a spokesman told Bloomberg. The Taiwanese computer and component manufacturer MSI is currently in the production of two of its motherboards and GT680 gaming notebooks. Samsung wants customers after 9 Bought January, a device with the defective chip, also offer a refund.
A billion dollars total cost of HP are affected by the breakdown in particular certain laptops and desktop PCs for individual consumers, the matter relating to computers, which the company in the UK aimed at small businesses, said a spokeswoman for the agency. Also two brand new devices that HP had recently at the CES in Las Vegas presented in January, were affected.
Intel has corrected the damage claims to have already produced and a new version that is not affected by the problem. End of February will be delivered to processors. Intel plans to support the producers on the return and exchange activities of the chips on the motherboard. Intel expects that the error would cost the company this year about a billion dollars.
Mostly affected are brand new devices that were introduced just at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Similarly, several manufacturers of PC components, such as Gigabyte and CyberPower have to stop production temporarily. The reason for the excitement: Intel had discovered earlier this week, a design flaw in an auxiliary chip which is part of the new processor generation, "Sandy Bridge".
The error could potentially affect the functionality and performance of such peripheral devices connected, it said. The world's largest computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has set according to the financial news agency Bloomberg, the production of PCs with the affected chips immediately after becoming aware of the error.
Potentially affected devices are no longer delivered. HP offers customers to exchange previously purchased equipment or refund the money. A product presentation scheduled for Friday in San Francisco was canceled. Dell is also reportedly the delivery of its new gaming PC from Alienware series have stopped.
A total of four PC were among the brands XPS, Vostro and Alienware affected, a spokesman told Bloomberg. The Taiwanese computer and component manufacturer MSI is currently in the production of two of its motherboards and GT680 gaming notebooks. Samsung wants customers after 9 Bought January, a device with the defective chip, also offer a refund.
A billion dollars total cost of HP are affected by the breakdown in particular certain laptops and desktop PCs for individual consumers, the matter relating to computers, which the company in the UK aimed at small businesses, said a spokeswoman for the agency. Also two brand new devices that HP had recently at the CES in Las Vegas presented in January, were affected.
Intel has corrected the damage claims to have already produced and a new version that is not affected by the problem. End of February will be delivered to processors. Intel plans to support the producers on the return and exchange activities of the chips on the motherboard. Intel expects that the error would cost the company this year about a billion dollars.
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