And used prices will surge as more people make the same decision as you
Comment on The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about
hark@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
It’s not just desktops, it’s phones and laptops and consoles
Good thing I don’t care about any of those things enough to pay the rip-off prices. I’m fine with my 4 year old phone and 10 year old PC. If they crap out then I’ll replace them with some cheap old crap. I don’t need high specs, there isn’t much worth running these days.
then_three_more@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Thorry@feddit.org 10 hours ago
Unfortunately it isn’t just the high end stuff which is feeling the crunch. These AI companies have bought up all the production capacity, which means there is less low-end stuff being produced. We’re still coasting on existing stock at the moment, but as that runs out prices will rise across the board.
vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 9 hours ago
As the article explains, you will indirectly pay.
Any product that contains RAM or any service that relies on the use of computers at scale, is going to pass the operating cost (the cost of sourcing RAM) onto the consumer.
supamanc@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
And these prices will never go down again. Even when shortages end, costoners will be used to the higher prices, and companies will be used to charging them.
NachBarcelona@piefed.social 10 hours ago
Do you care about hospitals, schools, research labs?
riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 hours ago
Ha! I’m not sick, I already graduated, and I know everything! Checkmate!
NachBarcelona@piefed.social 20 minutes ago
I actually love that this is how my Godfather used to think. Then his social safety net broke.
He suddenly voted social democrats.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
I’m too poor to enjoy any of those, all of their grants have been gutted, so right now, not at all.
CheesyFingers@piefed.social 8 hours ago
First they came for…