I'm curious about the technology requirements for devices that are not common today but are likely to become mandatory in the next 5 to 10 years. For instance, TPM 2.0 was rarely seen in devices until the 8th generation Intel processors, and now it's necessary for Windows 11. I understand that older generations might be phased out, but budget constraints can make upgrades challenging. What other technologies or hardware requirements do you think will become essential?
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NPUs might become mandatory since we're heading towards on-device AI that can manage smaller tasks efficiently. We're also likely to see more dedicated hardware for tasks like encryption to improve battery life during web usage. 10 years from now, disk-based processing could become a new norm too.
While NPUs are mostly aimed at laptops now, they need to catch up on performance to truly replace dedicated GPUs.
Smart NICs could be on the rise as they help offload network traffic processing, which is crucial for high-performance computing environments and could introduce improvements across various platforms.
Interesting! I haven't heard much about Smart NICs in clusters, but they were quite popular in gaming PCs a few years ago.
I think we'll see more requirements for signed hardware modules in the future, particularly for trusted computing. This trend is likely to push consumers to upgrade their hardware more frequently for software compatibility.
Honestly, I think planned obsolescence should be illegal. People shouldn't be forced to buy new hardware just for the next software update.
I agree, it seems like cryptographic signing will become a standard in many areas of technology to ensure authenticity.
Absolutely! I think NPUs will likely be integrated into CPUs, much like integrated graphics are today.