Originally Published 4 months ago — by Hacker News
The article discusses the value of keeping old CPUs versus upgrading to faster ones, emphasizing that older hardware can still be powerful and sufficient for many tasks. It argues that investing in high-performance CPUs offers long-term benefits, especially for developers, by reducing compile times and maintaining productivity, but also cautions about increased power consumption and costs. The piece highlights that incremental hardware improvements can significantly impact work efficiency over time, and that companies often underinvest in developer hardware, which can be penny-wise and pound-foolish.
Borderlands 4's PC requirements are highly demanding, requiring an eight-core CPU and high-end GPU, which over 50% of Steam users may not meet, potentially forcing many gamers to upgrade their hardware to play the game.
The next-generation Apple Watch is expected to receive a major CPU upgrade, with a new processor based on the same architecture used in Apple's newer A15 chip, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new chip could potentially provide a boost in battery life and speed. The design of the watch is not expected to change much, but a revamped watchOS software with a new user interface centered on iOS-style widgets is expected. Keeping the processor relatively unchanged for several years allows newer watchOS to run equally well on several generations of watch hardware.
