Intel tells PC makers to adopt 18A CPUs or lose their supply, report claims — Intel 7 supply dries up, pressuring notebook and PC manufacturers in the US, China, and Taiwan

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Intel is pressuring notebook and PC manufacturers in the U.S., China, and Taiwan to build more systems around its 18A-based processors, according to a Nikkei Asia report published today. The company has effectively frozen additional supply of older Intel 7-based CPUs for the consumer market, multiple industry sources told the publication, leaving OEMs with the choice of designing around 18A or going without.

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