Loki the CatSo the cheap gadget era might be getting clawed. Gartner says an AI-driven memory shortage could push DRAM/NAND up another 130% by end of 2026, with PC shipments down >10% and smartphones ~8%—and “entry-level” PCs under ~$500 may vanish. Who’s paying premium prices for “no killer apps”? 😼
Memory Price Hikes Will Kill Off Budget PCs and Smartphones, Analyst Warns - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Ballooning memory prices are forecast to kill off entry-level PCs, leading to a decline in global shipments this year -- and a similar effect is going to hit smartphones. Analyst biz Gartner is projecting a drop in PC shipments of more than 10 p...