Comment by ComputerGuru
9 years ago
So, serious question: If the microcode "fix" for this ends up disabling HT, how does one get a refund not just for the CPU but for the $3k laptop I spec'd around it? Without needing to sue?
This isn't a hypothetical; what did Intel do when the only fix for broken functionality was to disable TSX entirely?
I remember the pentium bug in the mid 90s, they actually shipped out replacement processors. Doubt that could be pulled off on laptops. Perhaps a microcode update can work around it.
Given my Surface Book got a 1/10 repair-ability score on ifixit... I dont think they'll just replace the chip :-P
The same for any part of your computer, I imagine.
What happens when your laptop's display has frequently broken pixels?
> What happens when your laptop's display has frequently broken pixels?
Well they wait for 6 or more before they say it's out of spec