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It has been the norm for several decades to have hardware features that go unused. The realities of mass manufacturing and supply chains and whatnot mean it's
by michaelt 2y ago
It has been the norm for several decades to have hardware features that go unused.
The realities of mass manufacturing and supply chains and whatnot mean it's cheaper to get a laptop with a webcam I don't use, a fingerprint reader I don't use, and an SD card reader I don't use. It's cheaper to get a CPU with integrated graphics I don't use, a trusted execution environment I don't use, remote management features I don't use. It's cheaper to get a discrete GPU with RGB LEDs I don't use, directx support I don't use, four outputs when I only need one. It's cheaper to get a motherboard with integrated wifi than one without.