Samsung plans to launch a second dual format blue laser disc player in the fourth quarter. Things are not going well for BenQ and it plans to sell two of its headquarter buildings in Taiwan. Motherboard manufacturers are not happy about the potential AMD/Intel price war.

Motherboard makers such as Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI), who focus on mid-range and the high-end motherboard market will not be affected much by the price cuts, but those makers who focus on mid-range and entry-level markets such as Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), ASRock and other second-tier or third-tier makers are expected to be affected, added the sources.