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1. nullbio · 1789976267 · focus · HN ↗

   Will consumers actually get to purchase it though? Or are they just doubling it for frontier AI labs?

   1. Grimburger · 1789977537 · focus · HN ↗

      What does it matter?

      All supply is supply, despite what certain folks seem to believe.

      1. the_other · 1789978245 · focus · HN ↗

         It matters so that average people have a chance to own their means of production, and that the current hardware-grab by entrenched capital doesn't get to charge such high rent.

         1. chapz · 1789978590 · focus · HN ↗

            Frontier AI labs are customers just like the average Joe down the street. The only difference is who can bid more. Average Joe probably doesn't have millions or wont buy millions of chips.

            There are no privileged consumers that have "dedicated" amount of production, no matter the demand.

            1. franga2000 · 1789979384 · focus · HN ↗

               What point are you making by saying "they're just like the average Joe" followed immediately by saying they have so much more money that they can outbid the average Joe at any price point.

               If someone can dump 100x the money to get something I want, they're not "just like me".

               1. sysguest · 1789980095 · focus · HN ↗

                  yeah this

                  if I'm ordering 1 RAM and demanding some special customization, even mom-and-pop stores will just ignore me

                  but if I'm buying 100000000000 RAM, things change

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