• C4pt41n_Pr0xy@lemmy.world
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    But graphics cards, CPUs, RAM, and other components needed in data centers are a far cry from the same components used in home and office desktops and laptops. It’s like trying to sell parts used in F1 race cars on the consumer car market. Technically, there will be buyers, but the vast majority of these parts will remain unsold because demand for such specialized components is negligible in the general consumer market.

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      3 hours ago

      I’m not sure if it’s fully a bubble, or if the bubble is partly being used as a smoke screen to hide the upfront cost of redesigning computing infrastructure.

      A lot of the time, I think AI is just the branding layer. The real goal is top-to-bottom SaaS.

      Like, they’re letting these AI companies hold the bag for building datacenters which will then get scooped by various companies like microsoft and google to offer virtualized home computing through a client.

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      Especially since those parts carry a significantly higher premium than consumer parts.

      and you know nvidia isnt gonna sell the shit at a reasonable price.