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Despite this, I find it monumentally easier to get drivers and software of AMD's website, compared to Intel. And then there's also "Intel is Removing End of Li
by klingonopera 7y ago
Despite this, I find it monumentally easier to get drivers and software of AMD's website, compared to Intel.
And then there's also "Intel is Removing End of Life Drivers and BIOS Downloads"[0]. Great, if I didn't save them, I need to go to a 3rd party site, run the risk of getting malware, have to compare hashes, etc, etc, etc... This is, in my opinion, an absolute no-go as a vendor, and instantly makes me want to drop them. Which I did, all the PCs my clients get from me are AMD systems now.
AMD is a serious vendor, you can even get the old ATI RAGE drivers off their website.
[0]: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-is-removing-end-of-life-drivers-and-bios-downloads/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-is-remo...
EDIT: The linked tweet[1] in the article mirrors my sentiments on this topic almost perfectly:
> "DEAR COMPANIES THAT MAKE HARDWARE:
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HOST YOUR DRIVERS UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES OR YOU GO OUT OF BUSINESS, NOT UNTIL YOU GET TIRED OF HOSTING 20 MEGABYTES"
[1]: https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1172237142485078016 https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1172237142485078016
- dirtydroog 7y ago20mb? My latest nvidia 'driver' download was over 500mb and prompted me to log-in to something before installing.
- iopq 7y agoWhat? I expect to get drivers even after the sun explodes
- klingonopera 7y agoYES!