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Re:When will this stop? The Raspberry Pi 5 16GB SBC now sell... by novaRom on Monday November 09, 2026 @01:51PM (#50429822)
Classical monopoly (or duopoly) requires a moat. This is the moat they build. Everyone will just rent centralized intelligence - that's a promise to investors.
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Re:When will this stop? The Raspberry Pi 5 16GB SBC now sell... by spwa4 on Monday November 09, 2026 @02:32PM (#50430579)
Yeah, but the key here is: the moat is not AI at all! The moat is they're buying all new computers (the key components). Every last one. So you can't get one, but you will be renting one, at seriously increased prices.
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