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by neogodless 179 days ago
At least with desktop you sometimes get a CPU upgrade path.

For example, with Socket 939, I started with an Athlon 64 3000+, and upgraded later to an X2 4200+.

With Socket AM4, I skipped the first generation, got a Ryzen 2700X, then skipped the next generation, and then got a Ryzen 5900X! (But a solid 4 generations on the same socket!)