Is it just me or do computers have a far longer lifespan than most people keep them for?
Most of the parts have MTBF for decades of use. And I'm sure everyone has stories about some old computer system from the 80s that still works.
Is there any specific reasoning behind designing parts which have such long lifespans when their actual service life is much shorter.
For example, if a processor is designed to run at stock speeds for 100 years. Would it not be more advantageous for the manufacturer to run it faster (and correspondingly hotter) with a service life of 10 years, which is more than sufficient.
Most of the parts have MTBF for decades of use. And I'm sure everyone has stories about some old computer system from the 80s that still works.
Is there any specific reasoning behind designing parts which have such long lifespans when their actual service life is much shorter.
For example, if a processor is designed to run at stock speeds for 100 years. Would it not be more advantageous for the manufacturer to run it faster (and correspondingly hotter) with a service life of 10 years, which is more than sufficient.