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The next logical step is for CPU, in hardware you physically own, to have subscription that will unlock more cores. Imagine owning an Apple M2 device that requi
by rrgok 3y ago
The next logical step is for CPU, in hardware you physically own, to have subscription that will unlock more cores. Imagine owning an Apple M2 device that requires an extra 30$ a month subscription to unlock 2 more cores.
I hope I'm joking....
- kamefrede 3y agoIntel's already's going to this, though https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30394918 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30394918
- ernesth 3y agoIBM has been doing it for years: they sell you a multi-core machine but you only can use 1 core. You can pay to use more than one as you need: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/power9?topic=environment-capacity-demand https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/power9?topic=environment-capacit...
- matwood 3y agoOr software that you pay for per CPU core.