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jordanbyesterday at 5:25 PM1 replyview on HN

At some point it's going to make sense to buy a computer without ram once the lack of ram pushes demand down for all other components.

Maybe this won't last that long given the RAM shortage is apparently a corner attempt by Sam Altman.


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acephalyesterday at 5:58 PM

From what I've read, he's tied up RAM manufacturers through 2029. That's a lot of quartely earnings reports for many firms in the economy where they watch consumer spend come to a screeching halt.

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