We all need to watch how the 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' CPU chip problems play out...

[JohnRBaker]

I guess we need to keep an eye on this although in the end, there is very little that we can personally do until the tech vendors respond.

Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...el-apple-microsoft-others-are-doing-about-it/

Note that our house is 100% Apple based with my MacPro Laptop, my wife's iMac, our two iPhones (6 and an 8), a pair of iPads, a couple of older iPods and lastly, my Apple Watch.

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
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[ScottyUK]

Thanks for the link - it's one of the more informative that I've read.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Why am I not surprised (and people wonder why we're a 100% Apple household):

Microsoft accidentally bricks AMD PCs with Spectre patch

http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/08/microsoft-accidentally-bricks-amd-pcs-with-spectre-patch

So be warned, if your computer uses an AMD processor, you probably should NOT update your Windows OS.

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without

 

[Sparweb]

Thanks John,
Very good read.

STF