Re:AWS raises GPU prices 15% on a Saturday, hopes you weren'...
by Twirrim on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @02:41PM
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> Are we looking at a future where home computers are replaced by thin clients
FWIW these kinds of claims have been a cyclical thing constantly throughout my nearly 3 decades long career. We're always on the verge of thin clients replacing desktops, and then we're suddenly not and things calm down for a couple of years before, oops back again!
Every time there's arguments about saving on cost of hardware, etc. but the reality never seems to line up with the dream.
FWIW these kinds of claims have been a cyclical thing constantly throughout my nearly 3 decades long career. We're always on the verge of thin clients replacing desktops, and then we're suddenly not and things calm down for a couple of years before, oops back again!
Every time there's arguments about saving on cost of hardware, etc. but the reality never seems to line up with the dream.