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So I do see a number of advantages :

1) transforms all RAM into ECC RAM

2) consumers may not care, but large server cpu customers certainly will see it as a bonus, some will see it as required. Of course, this won't protect against the NSA.

(server cpu customers are the biggest market for intel [1], and also it's the market that's not declining at an alarming rate)

[1] http://www.technologyreview.com/sites/default/files/images/m... (if you know a more recent one, do let me know)




1) transforms all RAM into ECC RAM

Not quite; it doesn't correct errors, just detects them.




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