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Re:Intel’s Manufacturing Roadmap from 2019 to 2029 by avmich on Thursday December 12, 2019 @02:17PM (#21775242)
Soviet tractor quality wasn't that bad, especially considering they shared a lot with tanks. And for the price they were likely even better :) . Not to mention that they came with capabilities to be repaired - something Intel in its chips will likely, and sadly, not include...
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Re:Intel’s Manufacturing Roadmap from 2019 to 2029 by webdevatlurk on Thursday December 12, 2019 @02:29PM (#21775376)
> Soviet tractor quality wasn't that bad, especially considering they shared a lot with tanks.

Fun fact: The first tank (turreted, not land-whale) was based on a tractor design.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_FT

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Re:Intel’s Manufacturing Roadmap from 2019 to 2029 by lonelappde on Thursday December 12, 2019 @03:33PM (#21776109)
What is a land-whale tank?
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Re:Intel’s Manufacturing Roadmap from 2019 to 2029 by webdevatlurk on Friday December 13, 2019 @09:11AM (#21781627)
The kind of tank design that appeared in World War I. They were designed to cross the cratered wastelands and trenches created by the fighting. The crews fought from gun ports and mounted cannons/machineguns, rather than a rotating turret.

Examples:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_IV_tank - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_V_tank

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Re:Intel’s Manufacturing Roadmap from 2019 to 2029 by pasabagi on Thursday December 12, 2019 @06:01PM (#21777561)
Socialist design is generally pretty good, in my experience. I preferentially buy DDR-made tools when it makes sense, because they tend to be very solid, and very easy to maintain and repair. The furniture can also be nice.
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