@gemlog @albertcardona @danielgibert
I have no idea what the computing power of modern CPUs is used for. Sure, there are those who work with video or with professional audio in real time (these loads are often also well parallelized), there are those who often build huge projects (although there are few which might indeed benefit from more than a dozen threads), there are those who use many VMs and there are server loads — also well-parallelized.
@thatguyoverthere @albertcardona @gemlog
There is not a single computer I own that is less than a decade old and at least some of these computers still fit the bill. Well, in it's time all of them were top of the line hardware — that, at least in part, explains the longevity. I think if I get one of the more beefy System'76 laptops or Framework, hell, even the already old HP Dev One — I'd be easily set for another decade.
@thatguyoverthere @albertcardona @gemlog
My computing power needs seem to be only diminishing over time — I'm typing this reply now on a ThinkPad that is nearly two decades old 🤪 Sure, its age shows, but I can still find uses even for this machine.
