Intel's slow transition from Ivy Bridge to Haswell has impacted the CPU maker's original roadmap for 2014 as Ivy Bridge remains the mainstream platform of the notebook industry and a new time for termination has not been set, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Currently, Ivy Bridge-based notebooks are still more popular than Haswell-based ones in the market and notebook ASP continues to stay below NT$20,000 (US$675), causing mid-range models and ultrabooks to suffer from weak demand, the sources noted.
With Ivy Bridge demand remaining strong, Intel is likely to postpone the termination of the platform, but such a move would put Haswell at an awkward position as next-generation Broadwell will also become available in the near future, the sources noted.
Intel has already started adjusting its roadmap and CPU shipment proportions for 2014 to prevent inventory pileups.
To accelerate inventory digestion, many brand vendors are offering price cuts for the year-end holiday season.
Article translated by Joseph Tsai
