[FFmpeg-devel] Hardware purchase request: AVX512-capable laptop

[Kieran Kunhya]

On Sat, 6 Jan 2024, 16:06 Lynne, <dev at lynne.ee> wrote:

> Jan 6, 2024, 21:15 by remi at remlab.net:
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> >
> >
> > Le 6 janvier 2024 20:26:42 GMT+02:00, Michael Niedermayer <
> michael at niedermayer.cc> a écrit :
> >
> >>
> >>
> > >I think some kind of remotely usable system does make sense for every
> volunteer
> > >who wants to work. It simply results in more available time for that
> work.
> >
> >>
> >>
> > >Even i (who doesnt travel volunteerly around) have needed and used my
> notebook
> > >for FFmpeg away from my desktop system many times.
> > >When ive spend some time in appartments of other familiy members, when
> i had to
> > >change my own apartment due to very noisy neighbors and so forth
> >
> >>
> >>
> > >Maybe a compromise would be a cheap laptop that is just used to login
> and
> > >access the more powerfull hardware via SSH ?
> >
> > That sounds much more sensible indeed.
> >
>
> To address your concerns about limited lifetime and durability,
> I chose the ThinkPad. It's not a +2k eur Macbook, it's serviceable,
> and I can still do stuff with it that I can't do on my current setups.
> We have many times more than enough to cover it, and make no
> impact on the project's finances.
> I could agree to jamrial's suggestion too, though I don't think it
> would be as durable or problem-free.
>

But didn't you say the ThinkPad doesn't support AVX-512?

Kieran

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