▲ 279 ▼ PCB prices could be the next to rise and that could affect almost all electronics (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 4 months ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 40 points 4 months ago (5 children) What is the fucking scarce resource they're claiming now? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 41 points 4 months ago (1 child) According to the news agency, "Iran struck Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex in early April, forcing a halt in production of high-purity polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin—a critical base material used to manufacture PCB laminates." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago So you're telling me we've been dependent on Saudi for that all this time? Kinda serves the world right, then... permalink fedilink source parent [–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 5 points 4 months ago Shame. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago It's not the resources, its AI permalink fedilink source parent [–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago ...I wouldn't be too worried about it. PCBs are made from copper and plastic. I'm not particularly concerned about the economic impact of increased plastic prices. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 41 points 4 months ago (1 child) According to the news agency, "Iran struck Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex in early April, forcing a halt in production of high-purity polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin—a critical base material used to manufacture PCB laminates." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago So you're telling me we've been dependent on Saudi for that all this time? Kinda serves the world right, then... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago So you're telling me we've been dependent on Saudi for that all this time? Kinda serves the world right, then... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago It's not the resources, its AI permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago ...I wouldn't be too worried about it. PCBs are made from copper and plastic. I'm not particularly concerned about the economic impact of increased plastic prices. permalink fedilink source parent