Haswell is not anticipated to receive quick adoption in the market. Digitimes heard the new CPU is anticipated to account for around 19 percent of processor shipments at the end of 2013, while Ivy Bri... Haswell to make up fewer than 20 percent of sales by year-end
Broadwell, ddr4, next-gen gpu, + this > Star Wars Battlefront 3 Leaked Gameplay Footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDKH2oAoRUs Imo ivy rocks i couldn't be happier right now (apart from having 3ghz ram of course, which i'll pick up sometime anyways, most likely).
Starting off on a bad foot doesnt help, even if the USB problem wont affect people, they will avoid Haswell.
Its either a second gen Haswell or skip it all together. Let Intel make all these new chips. With software demands being what they are, Hardware becomes effective for longer periods. If they think that new chips will drive a PC sales market, like it used to be, then they are living in the past as well.
