And the thing about Intel’s plan is that it actually made sense. They sold a $3000 CPU for $2000 with an unlock option for $1500 down the line. Hiring someone to find replacements for the CPU, the server surrounding it, the RAM, and probably the support contract, would be super wasteful when they could unlock the CPU for a $500 extra.
These unlocks weren’t for the general consumers, they were targeting companies that buy computers by the thousands.
Even if you don’t buy the unlock, you’re getting a good deal out of these because the extra die space sitting there will help soak up and spread some of the heat, making cooling solutions cheaper.
Lol I think Intel already tried that
And the thing about Intel’s plan is that it actually made sense. They sold a $3000 CPU for $2000 with an unlock option for $1500 down the line. Hiring someone to find replacements for the CPU, the server surrounding it, the RAM, and probably the support contract, would be super wasteful when they could unlock the CPU for a $500 extra.
These unlocks weren’t for the general consumers, they were targeting companies that buy computers by the thousands.
Even if you don’t buy the unlock, you’re getting a good deal out of these because the extra die space sitting there will help soak up and spread some of the heat, making cooling solutions cheaper.