"Future proof" is a phrase that should never be applied to technology without a serious dose of sarcasm. Some products remain useful longer than others, but any successor is by definition going to have appealing aspects the earlier product lacks.
You never have to buy a new a product, but they're going to do their damnedest to make it appealing. They also have limited incentive to extend the life of a product they've already sold you.
so call it more or less futureproof
don't use it as a definitive statement like something is or isn't future proof
i just see a potential ZEN Scorpion with a longer support horizon
a Jaguar Scorpio? likely to end with PS5 and the next Xbox
i also talk about software and os features. ms is doing good on bringing constant updates. a great cpu should benefit from that.
not to mention all the improvements on the CPU itself.
Zen is more energy efficient
Zen has more power per mm²
Zen has more IPC
I just don't want old bad tech, when there is better stuff available.
not, when you want me to sell a $399 or $499 "true next gen" monster
i also have my expectations in check
companies just don't release a perfect product, that isn't missing anything. you would not upgrade in that case
i still wait for the perfect phone (for me)