[rolandog]

This doesn't matter; it's post-sale enshittification... They didn't even wait to make the next model shittier!

Also, it probably wasn't the selling point, but it was the baseline of quality, and probably documented online or in manuals.

Furthermore, accepting this as normal opens the door to further post-sale enshittification of ALL things. Next thing you know, upgrades here and there are going to degrade the quality of products and services just because it wasn't explicitly written (think post-upgrade slowdowns of mobile phones to pressure people to buy newer ones).

This is THE slipperiest slope; and it's just taking place because the deregulation mafia is turning a blind eye to these tech cartels.

[ChocolateGod]

This is FUD. We have no idea the reason why.

Given it was never marketed, it's possible perhaps despite the feature being exposed it never worked correctly and AMD saw fit to just disable it rather than people get a false sense of security through it.

[red-iron-pine]

the fact they won't tell us why is the concern.

"no one uses it and there is a bug" may invite more questions or panic, but "that's all we're going to say" implies that Mythos found something scary, or that the NSA demanded they all get turned off.

[rolandog]

What is it about today's tech scene that makes you think it's FUD? Do you see strengthening regulations that prevent monopolistic and anti consumer practices? Do you see more competitors and companies being split, or are have there been more consolidations and stripping and politicizing of personal rights and freedoms?

I'm all ears.

[63stack]

AMD is spreading FUD by not answering why it was removed. They could stop this in its tracks if they wanted.

[pluralmonad]

Why call out FUD when you only have more/different uncertainty to offer?

[ChocolateGod]

Spreading misinformation is different to suggesting possible reasons.