Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
by Saris on Sunday December 28, 2025 @09:09PM
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Run a lightweight Linux distro on older hardware maybe?
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Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
by ta9000 on Sunday December 28, 2025 @09:13PM
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This is it. Buy used Dell and HP hardware with 32 GB of RAM and swap the pcie ssd for 4 TB.
Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
by dartharva on Monday December 29, 2025 @05:53AM
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No, this is not it. It only worked when there were a small number of buyers for used hardware, who were largely enthusiasts. The moment it becomes mainstream you're going to face the same scarcity in the used/refurbished market as well.
Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
by intrasight on Monday December 29, 2025 @07:49AM
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There are lots of such computers to be repurposed. It'll relieve price pressure and avoid e-waste.
Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
by thatguy0900 on Sunday December 28, 2025 @11:37PM
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Exclusively using a ever dwindling stock of old hardware is not really a practical solution to preserving hardware rights in the long term