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Re:Intel Unleashes Its First 8-Core Desktop Processor by mtrimpe on Saturday August 30, 2014 @09:50AM (#8246425)
Isn't the OP referring to what happens after the 'lifespan' of this processor?

I'm still happily running a Mac Pro I maxxed out in 2008 and expect a couple more years out of it at the least.

It would be nice if this kind of machine could last a similar 6-8 years instead of entering (and I think that was the OPs point) 'engineered' obsolescence in 4/5 years?

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Re:Intel Unleashes Its First 8-Core Desktop Processor by coldtea on Saturday August 30, 2014 @11:00AM (#8246599)
>Isn't the OP referring to what happens after the 'lifespan' of this processor?

No, he's reffering to what will happen in "2 years". I quote: "But in two years, swapping in 128gb would be the no-brainer upgrade to this thing. That this is being ruled out ahead of time is not a good thing".

And there's just no way that normal users will run their desktop apps in VMs in two years -- which is what was said a as a justification for needing > 64gb.

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