Fair, reasonable conversations could be had about AI growth. That’s not what the public’s being asked to participate in.
  • Nvidia and Micron are making emotional appeals to consumers while PC users express frustration with big AI companies’ practices and self-serving motives.
  • Memory vendors predict DRAM and SSD shortages lasting until mid-2027, while new tariffs on advanced computing chips and potential Steam Machine pricing over $1,000 add to consumer concerns.
  • The article highlights how corporations use emotional messaging to mask financial interests, advising consumers to remain skeptical of such appeals.
  • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    there are plenty of home computers for sale for under $500. i’m on a $700 laptop right now that’s 4 years old.

    they just can’t run modern games. i can run 2d games just fine or old games.

    the gaming crowd seems to forget that most computers don’t use integrated graphics and a $1000 PC is a luxury purchase.