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Originally Posted by Acura604
i'll wait to sign up for the inevitable class action lawsuit.
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That's exactly my thinking as well, although in this case, I have mixed feelings about the purposes of a class action lawsuit for this particular incident.
On one hand, it isn't like Intel intentionally put the design flaw in there, with the intent to harm / sabotage their customers. Unlike VW, I'd hardly think they are trying to cheat in any sort of manner. Plus, it looks like they are actively working with their OS partners to address the issue. People make mistakes, and if the world starts penalizing people so heavily for honest mistakes, it does not bode well for anyone -- regular consumers or corporations alike -- at all.
On the other hand, it is entirely true that customers have been gipped. Many people (including 3rd party PC manufacturers) probably paid for an Intel CPU because of its benefits -- including performance -- over its AMD rival. I know I'd sure as heck not purchase my last 5+ Intel CPUs for the same money if it was 30% slower than it is now.