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[–] i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, it's cheaper than fabricating new chip sets, and more accurate than emulation. You can also reprogram them if bugs are found, or you want it to pretend to be a completely different machine. They are ace!