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No reason to update the CPU for several reasons. The keyboard/chassis eventually wear out. Ports/busses/memory get changed and updated requiring a full refresh
by BackBlast 4y ago
No reason to update the CPU for several reasons.
The keyboard/chassis eventually wear out.
Ports/busses/memory get changed and updated requiring a full refresh anyway.
CPUs don't improve that dramatically, the years of doubling performance every 18 months are long gone. 3 years time is likely to result in what, a 30% performance enhancement? If that? That's nice, but not really worth an upgrade cycle. Especially if those enhancements come at a cost of a bigger die/higher price.
- FatalLogic 4y agoIf Intel would keep manufacturing compatible CPUs, past the point where they are becoming commodity parts, and without changing the socket interface every 18 months, then I think people would become interested Historically, AMD beats Intel into the dust on this issue edit - even this article reminds us that this product appears to replace Intel's 'Compute Card', which itself apparently superseded Intel's 'Compute Stick'. Betting on this product for more than a year or two ahead looks about as hopeful as betting on Google's latest API
- washadjeffmad 4y agoThat pretty aptly describes how I feel about Framework laptops, as well. The difference is that these seem to be more cost effective, come with ports, and have better, longer warranties, offsetting how quickly costs get externalized to customers. I'm afraid of this becoming a subscription service for hardware. Buy our chassis, now buy all the things that used to come with your laptop, and don't worry, when you feel your underpowered chipset lagging, you can pay the price of a new laptop to upgrade a single part. But hey, that part is technically reusable so that's sustainable, right?
- hotpotamus 4y ago> I'm afraid of this becoming a subscription service for hardware. Seems to be the goal of cloud everything as a service.