Intel is quitting on its adorable, powerful, and upgradable mini NUC computers
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#6CWMG)
This Intel NUC 9 Extreme was one of the larger of the mini-computer line and had more gaming horsepower. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Intel's NUC computers are super compact, upgradable, and even powerful - but now, they're being discontinued. ServeTheHome first reported that Intel is giving up on the personal computer business and will no longer be making its cute small form factor PCs.
In an email to The Verge, Intel's EMEA comms manager of client computing and graphics, Mark Walton, confirmed the news and issued the following statement:
We have decided to stop direct investment in the Next Unit of Compute (NUC) Business and pivot our strategy to enable our ecosystem partners to continue NUC innovation and growth. This decision will not impact the remainder of Intel's Client Computing Group (CCG) or Network and Edge Computing (NEX) businesses. Furthermore, we are...