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Assuming the problem can be mitigated in software[0], it is far more realistic to expect OS vendors to supply updates and people to install those updates than i
by krylon 8y ago
Assuming the problem can be mitigated in software[0], it is far more realistic to expect OS vendors to supply updates and people to install those updates than it is to expect Intel to fix their CPUs and people to replace their CPUs.
Conveniently, a software-fix is also much, much cheaper for Intel, but it is also much, much more convenient for me to install an OS update than it is to replace CPUs in servers and desktop machines; in laptops/tablets, that might not even be possible without sending the devices to the manufacturers, which equals massive downtime.
Of course, if Intel were to release their next generation of CPUs without fixing those problems, that would make a lot of people really angry. Some interesting litigation might ensue.
- rurban 8y agoSW patches for HW design errors are only tampering over the problem. And definitely slower.
- krylon 8y agoOh, I agree that Intel has to fix their hardware. But I do not think that it would be realistic to expect them to replace everyone's CPUs. I mean, morally speaking, that is exactly what they should do! But think of the pure logistics nightmare that would cause, not just to Intel themselves, but also to PC / laptop / server vendors. And last but not least, I would much rather roll out an OS update to our clients than walk around the entire company and replace CPUs.