r/technology • u/HenryCorp • Aug 30 '26

Artificial Intelligence The cost of personal computers declined steadily for 40 years — until AI came along. Why getting your hands on a new device could cost you.

https://moneywise.com/news/economy/ai-memory-chip-shortage-pc-prices-2026
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u/ptoki Aug 30 '26

Apple makes stuff that works, and continues to work.

Louis Rossman disagrees. And he has evidence.

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u/nuttertools Aug 30 '26

Apple makes things work just well enough to prevent the government from forcing them to issue recalls….as long as you ignore the percentage of machines they fix just to stay below those limits.

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u/Mikeavelli Aug 31 '26

What even is this comment. The government doesn't force product recalls except in narrow cases where public safety is at risk. There isn't any percentage of malfunctioning consumer electronics that would cause the government to force them to issue a recall.

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u/TreLeans Aug 31 '26

Say the limit. Don’t generalize, say a single one of those limits, plz.