Re:Nvidia Allegedly Engineered Scarcity by Funding AI Startu...
by Merrill on Saturday November 14, 2026 @09:31AM
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In the 1970s, installing the $500 power fail interrupt feature on the HP 2114 minicomputer was done by clipping a jumper.
Companies price based on perceived value and customer willingness to pay, not on cost to produce.
HP weren't alone. About the same time, modifying one of IBM's line printers to the more expensive, faster model was done by changing out a couple of gears.
Companies price based on perceived value and customer willingness to pay, not on cost to produce.
HP weren't alone. About the same time, modifying one of IBM's line printers to the more expensive, faster model was done by changing out a couple of gears.