Intel CPU socket roadmap

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Where are Intel going with their next range of CPU's/chipsets?

If I buy an i5 and something like a GA-P55--UD4 board, can I look forward to upgrading my CPU in 12 months time?
 
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intel churn out sockets because its a good cow they can milk, same as all the i3 , i5 , i7 BS they just want to confuse noob consumers with stupid marketing names like nvidia
 
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Sandy bridge on Socket 1155 is coming Q1 2011, Sandy bridge on S1366?? coming Q3 2011, most sources seem to think that will be a new socket aswell, but no hard facts yet.

And to think i was planning on building a 1366 rig later this year, might aswell stick with my S775 for another year lol.
 
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Sandy bridge on Socket 1155 is coming Q1 2011, Sandy bridge on S1366?? coming Q3 2011, most sources seem to think that will be a new socket aswell, but no hard facts yet.

And to think i was planning on building a 1366 rig later this year, might aswell stick with my S775 for another year lol.

Im sure i read at least some of sandy bridge is going to be on 1156?
 
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Argh, I was hoping to save some money and buy an I3 or an I5 in the summer after my exams. I am probably way off the mark but dropping 1 pin seems so stupid and obviously a money spinner.
 
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I am probably way off the mark but dropping 1 pin seems so stupid and obviously a money spinner.

It is unlikley they would create a new socket for the sake of it as it does not make sense, I wouldn't say it was a money spinner people that build and upgrade thier own computers is such a small percentage of the market.
 
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even if it was the same socket, if they're migrating more features from chipset to on-die then it wouldnt b compatible.

they may change socket to stop people putting the wrong chip in the wrong socket and blowing things up.
 
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