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They basically did announce a "v2", it's the last batch: > Batch Fir > Hardware: 14nm Next Generation CPU > Mechanical Design: Version 2 > Software: Long te

• smacktoward 7y ago
  Why include a significantly upgraded model in the release schedule for v1, though? What's the logic in that? Why would you want to give a fraction of your user base a big CPU upgrade essentially for free? My reading: they're way behind schedule, and they know people will be upset by the fact that the device they thought would be shipping in Q3 2019 won't actually ship until "Batch Evergreen" in Q2 2020. So they want to give people an incentive to wait -- something they would feel makes the wait worthwhile, something to wait for. And telling them that if you're willing to wait longer than anyone else, they'll throw in a significant hardware upgrade for free, creates that incentive. It gives people a reason to hang on instead of asking for a refund.