Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 On Death Row; Bargains Ahoy

Intel are preparing to axe the 65nm Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, phasing it out in the first quarter of 2009.  According to a Digitimes report, Intel will officially announce a discontinuance notice in Q1 2009, with the Q6600 going into end-of-lifecycle the following quarter.  As a result, PC vendors are planning to cut prices on systems based on the chip by the end of 2008 so as to clear stock.

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