Sounds like an opportunity for Chinese companies to step in and dominate, they have their playbook with solar, batteries, EVs.
Felger 5 hours ago|
Gotta love Phison controllers then... despite noticeable progress with modern NVMe controllers, I still wish you good luck.
Or even worse : Maxio
mrcwinn 7 hours ago||
Even less consumer supply means higher prices. What’s fascinating is the very thing that enabled AI — gaming - may be one of the early casualties as it gains in priority.
eqvinox 6 hours ago||
> Enterprise customers pay more and buy in bulk.
Uh, isn't that normally a contradiction? bulk is cheaper(???)
danparsonson 6 hours ago|
The products they buy command a premium. Consumers are generally more price-conscious.
alecco 7 hours ago||
Another Big Tech company getting hollowed out to maximize short term profits.
listenallyall 7 hours ago|
This brand has existed for what, 20+ years? You dont think they can look at long-term trendlines of revenue and expenses?
Please explain how this is "short term" thinking.
alecco 6 hours ago||
Betraying a decades-long loyal customer base for a bunch of AI companies that might get wiped out in a couple of years.
listenallyall 1 hour ago||
Or maybe, consumer volume is dropping precipitously as more and more people rely on non-upgradable mobile devices, while competition is ramping up, and monopolistic sales channels, (i.e. Amazon), take a larger share of revenue?
blindriver 4 hours ago||
If this AI bubble bursts and the anticipated demand evaporates, this will be one of the biggest debacles in the history of American business, akin to New Coke.
IAmGraydon 3 hours ago|
Akin to New Coke? Are you being serious? It’s several orders of magnitude worse than that.