The number of computers impacted by the problem is relatively limited since the processors were introduced during the Consumer Electronics Show in early January. According to Intel, “The only systems sold to an end customer potentially impacted are Second Generation Core i5 and Core i7 quad core based systems.”
The problem will, however, potentially delay products that are already in development. Apple is on the list of companies that might have to delay new products while Intel ramps up production of fixed chips. If the company was planning on releasing new laptop models early this year, as some rumours claim, those launches could be delayed by a few weeks. Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.6 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 04/02/2011, at 3:53 PM, Derek Perry wrote: > > Apparently there has been a problem with the Sandy Bridge chip in the Intel > i5 & i7's they have been putting them in computers since Xmas & have now > discovered they are faulty, would presume they have been put in Mac's & > Windows computers, am unaware of any solutions at this point in time. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hatch" <j...@iinet.net.au> > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 10:53 AM > Subject: Imac 27" i5 advice > > > > I am Contemplating buying a imac 27",i5Mhz, 8gb ram to replace my PC and > prismo PB. A want to run CAD in windows and be able to cut past to mac on the > run. Also use the mac as a DVD/CD player and watch TV. Any advice would be > appreciated > > John > > Sent from my iPad > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
