> Or rather - That's the markets targeted [...]. It doesn't seem to have an embedded
> GPU (as expected of course). [...] It does have third generation PCI-e though, so
> whether it's suited in desktop contexts or not may come down to the total PCI-e
> bandwidth/number of lanes, etc. Who knows, but if you'd be able to use 16 lanes
> for a state-of-the-art graphics card (or a budget one for that matter), and a few other
> lanes for some additional peripheral controllers/slots, then I don't think it's out of
> consideration for desktop applications. 8x 64-bit [...] cores with dual-channel DDR
> 2/3 etc will perform quite well, and not every desktop application/customer needs
> or wants a Core-i7 level gaming system anyway (in fact, most probably don't).

This sounds suspiciously similar to the reasoning of those strange folks who are in favour of using current and future Power Architecture communications SoCs in desktop-oriented systems ;-)