It's no big secret that global semiconductor leader Intel (INTC 3.34%) wants to break desperately into the growing parts of its industry. However, in our increasingly mobile world, things like power consumption matter just as much as, if not more than, performance. And although Intel has seen the error in its ways to an extent, there remains an uphill battle to unseat many of the entrenched players. Its Haswell line of chips, representing Intel's next great attempt to solve this problem, certainly seems promising. However they might not be the game-changer Intel would have investors believe. Check out the following video for more details.
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Will Haswell Make Intel Stock a Screaming Buy?
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In terms of performance, Intel's promised the moon. Investors need to make sure they remain grounded to Earth though.
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