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3. When this AI crap blows up there's going to be a glut I bet. You are right. I've been repurposing laptops for 20 years

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 05:29 PM

9 hrs ago

I'm using a 15 year old Acer right now with Linux that can benchmark better than new 800 dollar Walmart specials lol

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Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise [View all] BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

Don't toss the old 1 and 2 GB RAM either bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #1

"Lite OSs abound - Linux, Tiny11, Ubuntu, Fluxbox and more." BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #4

lol, that's great BumRushDaShow! bucolic_frolic 9 hrs ago #5

I have to thank a coworker from back then BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #6

That's incredible. bucolic_frolic 8 hrs ago #7

Same here. 64GB went from $160 in July to $689 tinrobot 3 hrs ago #9

Not just RAM prices. Aussie105 6 hrs ago #8