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How are storage (and RAM) prices still murderously high... (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world
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Using shear willpower, I haven't upgraded shit (read "computer components") since AI hit the fan, but now I literally need more storage. Period. So, like I used to do before we decided to throw media literacy, critical thinking, hardware and software craftsmanship out the window, I went to my go to hardware store and an 16TB 3.5' internal HDD still costs $900 new. Wai. What has the little person done to deserve this. Whatever. I'll watch some Black Mirror now.

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[–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

The people that make chips have a colossal backlog of jobs. So vendors are not getting chips until the backlog is cleared.

As there is so much "money" being thrown around with AI, vendors can place large orders that takes longer to build.

There was also talk about when you book fabrication time you can get guaranteed production or non guaranteed production. If someone buys guaranteed prod it bumps back the non guaranteed production.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    They also don't make as many consumer chips because those aren't as profitable.

    Nvidia's last fiscal year consumer revenue alone was more than their consumer + enterprise revenue a few years before the AI boom. Their enterprise sales are like 10x their consumer revenue.

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