themachinestopsDec 24

The dominoes are falling: motherboard sales down 50% as PC enthusiasts are put off by stinking memory prices

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/60256085

The dominoes are falling: motherboard sales down 50% as PC enthusiasts are put off by stinking memory prices - Divisions by zero

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Show threadfloofloofDec 24
Does China not have any companies that can make RAM? Seems like an opportunity to grab some market share. But maybe they don’t, or maybe they’d prefer to sell it to AI companies too.
Show threadAstaKask
Why would a Chinese for-profit corporation differ from any other? Except for the Chinese ones having backing from a garbage authoritarian empire. Maybe they can get free slaves from the state?
Dec 25 at 12:58amWeb
Show threadverdiDec 25
As opposed to the US, where they get free slaves from China AND the state.
Show threadEcho DotDec 25
Because the Chinese government controls Chinese companies whereas the American government just lets companies do whatever the hell they want.
Show threadpachristDec 26
Chinese government controls Chinese companies. American companies control American government.
Show threadDr_VindalooDec 25
The only rich country with actual legal slavery is the US.