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Apparently Chinese memory makers have been stocking up on western chipmaking machines (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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[–] 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I have a tinfoil hat theory that the incumbent manufacturers have seen this coming and are basically trying to cash out before their cartel is demolished by cheap competition

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago*

    And/or trying to use the cash to buy a technical/regulatory moat.

    Idk what form that would take for memory, but it’s a pretty standard tactic for big tech, so I could see them convincing themselves it’s possible even if it’s not.

    FCC approval is probably the most viable moat.

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