Not to be an Intel apologist, but clearly they can't afford to replace everyone's Intel with an identical socket that is unaffected by the problem. The best I'd think that could be hoped for would be a refund with depreciation of value on the processor. That'd still suck but I can't see how we'd get any more. A class action would just get us all a $15 coupon towards our next Intel purchase.
Listen, after 3 years Intel processors become EOL.
Offer a return policy for all processors = 3 years old. You don't have to go back 20 years, those old processors did their jobs. They were faulty but no one knew(so they say).
For laptop processors offer a coupon or a certain amount gift card. This isn't hard. If cars can do recalls then so can a god damn processor. Stop making excuses for these people and make them do their jobs. Which is if there is a defect, do a recall and
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Why do people say this? Intel is sitting on $17 BILLION in cash. Intel apologists are incredible.
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20 years times 200 million CPUs shipped per year = 40 billion CPUs to replace. Remind me again how it only costs 50 cents per CPU to replace them?
And that's probably a conservative estimate. Some quarters they shipped 100m+ units.
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Why are you going back 20 years.
Listen, after 3 years Intel processors become EOL.
Offer a return policy for all processors = 3 years old. You don't have to go back 20 years, those old processors did their jobs. They were faulty but no one knew(so they say).
For laptop processors offer a coupon or a certain amount gift card. This isn't hard. If cars can do recalls then so can a god damn processor. Stop making excuses for these people and make them do their jobs. Which is if there is a defect, do a recall and