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Ars Longa

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7. Passing this along: AI Data Centers are collapsing the markets for all consumer computer parts!!
Sun Dec 28, 2025, 03:13 PM
5 hrs ago

(i.e. RAM, DRAM SSD Drives, GPU's CPU's....)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/hardware-and-devices/with-ai-data-centers-scooping-up-ram-laptop-prices-could-spike-in-2026/ar-AA1SHWia

This certainly is NOT going to lower prices on anything!

This mainly affects PC Windows 11 Intel/AMD systems for now.
Mid to Long-term this is going to be really bad for everyone!!
(Unless you are a Billiionaire/Trillionaire TechBro oligarch-blah blah ...)


I would say for yourself , think seriously about Apple and/or
Linux as an alternative in the short to mid term--if you can!

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