Next time you're shopping for a CPU, regardless if it's for a personal computer or for a server, consider whether or not you want to support a company that wants to move to this kind of business model. “Intel Creates CPU With Subscription” is something I expected to read on The Onion, not on THG.
Intel's CPU-as-a-service VS Microsoft's computer-as-a-service. How badly does the end consumer get shafted in this scenario? Check back in 2-3 years to find out.