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Raspberry Pi blocks changing RAM chips

258 points · 211 comments · edandersen

  1. Aurornis · · focus · HN ↗
    There were sellers buying the smallest RAM units, changing the RAM chips, and then reselling them as the higher RAM SKUs. The sellers who do this don’t always care to use good RAM chips and may even use QA reject parts. When the unit doesn’t work correctly, the anger and RMA requests are directed back at the Raspberry Pi foundation.
    1. DoctorOetker · · focus · HN ↗
      could it be construed as anti-competitive to block end-users or resellers from swapping RAM?
      1. Aurornis · · focus · HN ↗
        No. Price discrimination and locking hardware are not illegal.
        1. Hizonner · · focus · HN ↗
          Lots of things aren't illegal... unless you do them for illegal purposes.

          I doubt antitrust would get anywhere on this RAM issue, but antitrust law is not defined in terms of either of those categories.

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