"It is a scandal, and I want repaired processors for free."
And I want a pet unicorn. Come to think of it, unicorns are about as real a thing as a "repaired processor" since they physically cannot be repaired. He wants a replacement processor which almost certainly is never going to happen. Basically he's asking for every processor produced in the last 20 years to be replaced for free. If you think that's realistic I've got a bridge to sell you.
There will be plenty of legal action over this and the results of that will be the full extend of any compensation. Fu
He wants a replacement processor which almost certainly is never going to happen. Basically he's asking for every processor produced in the last 20 years to be replaced for free. If you think that's realistic I've got a bridge to sell you.
How is this different (aside from magnitude/number of units sold) from Takata's airbag recall? I wasn't affected by an exploding airbag, but I still get new airbags in my Dodge. Interestingly, it's apparently still going on [usatoday.com]
I suspect a recall this large would bankrupt Intel, much like the airbag recall is bankrupting Takata. We've seen our automakers get bailed out because they were deemed "too big to fail", but maybe Intel failing could be a good thing (though I don't know of anyone that can simply step up
How is this different (aside from magnitude/number of units sold) from Takata's airbag recall?
Nobody is going to die from this mistake. Pretty big and important difference there. Product defects that result in actual provable fatalities tend to get a lot more scrutiny.
I suspect a recall this large would bankrupt Intel, much like the airbag recall is bankrupting Takata.
Won't happen and while this is a serious issue, it isn't THAT serious. I expect Intel will pay some cash to settle some class action lawsuits (and so will some other chipmakers) but that's probably about as far as it will go unless there are revelations we haven't heard yet.
Nobody can die from this? What about all those workstations and computers in hospitals that run Intel. What about 911 data centers? What if a PoC comes out, a hacker takes it and writes some code, creates some ransomware or bonnet, then pow, the hospital is crippled. Staff can't treat patients effectively because they don't have the information and data they need to make decisions based on life or death.
This is another reason I grow weary of replacing humans with computers. We are dumbing down ourselves and
Nobody can die from this? What about all those workstations and computers in hospitals that run Intel.
What about them? The odds of this flaw actually resulting in a patient fatality are vanishingly small and there have been ZERO proven instances of harm to any patient of any kind. Compare with numerous known and proven fatalities from Takata airbags. Don't get me wrong, if patients actually are harmed by this it makes it a whole different ballgame but that's simply not what has happened here. You are reaching for hypothetical failure modes that haven't been shown to exist in the real world.
This is another reason I grow weary of replacing humans with computers. We are dumbing down ourselves and allowing computers to take over every task we deem as mundain.
An idiotic argument if I ever heard one. If you think computers and automation are a bad thing, I'd suggest slashdot isn't the place for you to hang out. Go find some Amish people to commiserate with.
Dream on (Score:5, Interesting)
"It is a scandal, and I want repaired processors for free."
And I want a pet unicorn. Come to think of it, unicorns are about as real a thing as a "repaired processor" since they physically cannot be repaired. He wants a replacement processor which almost certainly is never going to happen. Basically he's asking for every processor produced in the last 20 years to be replaced for free. If you think that's realistic I've got a bridge to sell you.
There will be plenty of legal action over this and the results of that will be the full extend of any compensation. Fu
Re: (Score:2)
He wants a replacement processor which almost certainly is never going to happen. Basically he's asking for every processor produced in the last 20 years to be replaced for free. If you think that's realistic I've got a bridge to sell you.
How is this different (aside from magnitude/number of units sold) from Takata's airbag recall? I wasn't affected by an exploding airbag, but I still get new airbags in my Dodge. Interestingly, it's apparently still going on [usatoday.com]
I suspect a recall this large would bankrupt Intel, much like the airbag recall is bankrupting Takata. We've seen our automakers get bailed out because they were deemed "too big to fail", but maybe Intel failing could be a good thing (though I don't know of anyone that can simply step up
Nothing like Takata (Score:3)
How is this different (aside from magnitude/number of units sold) from Takata's airbag recall?
Nobody is going to die from this mistake. Pretty big and important difference there. Product defects that result in actual provable fatalities tend to get a lot more scrutiny.
I suspect a recall this large would bankrupt Intel, much like the airbag recall is bankrupting Takata.
Won't happen and while this is a serious issue, it isn't THAT serious. I expect Intel will pay some cash to settle some class action lawsuits (and so will some other chipmakers) but that's probably about as far as it will go unless there are revelations we haven't heard yet.
Re: Nothing like Takata (Score:0)
Nobody can die from this? What about all those workstations and computers in hospitals that run Intel. What about 911 data centers? What if a PoC comes out, a hacker takes it and writes some code, creates some ransomware or bonnet, then pow, the hospital is crippled. Staff can't treat patients effectively because they don't have the information and data they need to make decisions based on life or death.
This is another reason I grow weary of replacing humans with computers. We are dumbing down ourselves and
Not the same (Score:2)
Nobody can die from this? What about all those workstations and computers in hospitals that run Intel.
What about them? The odds of this flaw actually resulting in a patient fatality are vanishingly small and there have been ZERO proven instances of harm to any patient of any kind. Compare with numerous known and proven fatalities from Takata airbags. Don't get me wrong, if patients actually are harmed by this it makes it a whole different ballgame but that's simply not what has happened here. You are reaching for hypothetical failure modes that haven't been shown to exist in the real world.
This is another reason I grow weary of replacing humans with computers. We are dumbing down ourselves and allowing computers to take over every task we deem as mundain.
An idiotic argument if I ever heard one. If you think computers and automation are a bad thing, I'd suggest slashdot isn't the place for you to hang out. Go find some Amish people to commiserate with.