This may sound like a strange question, but ever since Intel started focusing on mobile first, I've been underwhelmed by their progress, and each generation seems only very incrementally (~10%) better than the last, even if it's been a relative while between platform launches. Here are my questions:
With no real competition from AMD, I think Intel has become complacent. Eventually the ARM licensees will eat their lunch, or so it seems, but I hope they have some surprises in store, it feels like a long time since they've been able to impress me as much as they did in years past.
*Not even counting Broadwell
- On mobile, will skylake enable an iPad like experience? Even being generous, will it allow a ~10-11" form factor with ~1.5lbs or less and an "all day" battery life (i.e. > 8 hours in regular use)?
- On desktop, will we see a 25% improvement over haswell*dollar for dollar? i.e. at the usual $240, $340 price points for the K series i5 and i7 processors, will the skylake equivalents be 25% faster or better?
With no real competition from AMD, I think Intel has become complacent. Eventually the ARM licensees will eat their lunch, or so it seems, but I hope they have some surprises in store, it feels like a long time since they've been able to impress me as much as they did in years past.
*Not even counting Broadwell