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Motherboard sales are now collapsing amid unprecedented shortages fueled by AI
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My concern is, how does this look in 5 years' time? When your existing pc craps out and you absolutely need a new one? Prices don't go down. Will AI demand still be high? Or data center demand?
Will we have to get minimal, subscription-based hardware so we can connect to a cloud pc, owning nothing and forgoing any anonymity?
That's not a future I want.
I am an optimist and expect that the current AI bubble will collapse well before 5 years time and this will drastically change the equation. A lot of what is currently ordered or bought is not even used, and another share of those orders is pure air or part of circular money flows.
It won't get everything down to pre-bubble prices but we should get a relief until the Tech-fascists find another bubble to repeat the hype cycle.
Don't worry, Microsoft has you covered. By then you will have windows cloud copilot edition streamed directly to your device. Your device will only need a little bit of power (you can buy it for only 1999$). Just don't forget to pay your monthly subscription..
Refurbed laptops will surely still exist in 5 years because corporations use them.