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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by remus on Friday March 13, 2026 @04:36PM (#47369510)
I mean they're still expensive, they just seem relatively good value because everything else has gotten more expensive.
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by joemi on Friday March 13, 2026 @06:56PM (#47371108)
All value is relative, so everything else getting more expensive is essentially the same as macs getting cheaper.
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by Bombthecat on Friday March 13, 2026 @08:38PM (#47371991)
Just a matter of time until Apple also increases the price...
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by layer8 on Friday March 13, 2026 @08:41PM (#47372008)
It's not the same, unless you are simultaneously also getting richer.
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by eru on Saturday March 14, 2026 @01:44AM (#47373717)
Other electronics have gotten more expensive, yes. But other hobbies haven't.
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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by moralestapia on Friday March 13, 2026 @04:41PM (#47369576)
Yeah, that's what @SlightlyLeftPad said.
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