The enshittification of computer repair is happening.
Uncategorized
61
Posts
40
Posters
4
Views
-
@JustinMac84 Even ram manufacturers know it's not real demand. That's why most if them have said no to building more fabs.
@Kyebr @JustinMac84 @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit It also helps that the artificial scarcity is inflating their margin nonetheless.
-
@sawaba @JustinMac84 @pluralistic @iFixit That's what I'm hoping for as well. I've seen people upset that they can't afford 64GB of DDR5 right now, but: 1) I can't imagine how average people are using 64GB of RAM; and 2) if you just wait 6-12 months I'm sure the price is going to tank because we've seen this cycle multiple times already.
@bryce @JustinMac84 @pluralistic @sawaba @iFixit Mh .. this cycle is different.. because the entire production run of 2026 is already sold out..
So ... we're definitely talking years, regardless of when the AI bubble pops. 🙁
-
@properlypurple I've been pondering what the possible ramifications (no pun intended, but enjoyed) of these big price hikes might be on commodity cloud pricing if the LLM bubble doesn't pop soonish. I'm sure the big providers have solid supply contracts, but those need to be renegotiated sooner or later...
@womble @properlypurple Well, consider that not even samsung mobile can get their own ram from samsung fabs...
Those contracts are already gone and virtually the full production of 2026 is already sold...
So, OpenAI and co would have to fail hard, go into insolvency and then they need to sell of their contracts for other ppl to be able to get chips this year at all.....
-
The enshittification of computer repair is happening.
AI has amazingly managed to make repairable computers practically worthless.
The increase in memory and storage pricing is destroying the second-hand market for computing hardware and this makes me sad. I watched a video from someone that runs a repair shop, and this is what's happening:
The memory/storage alone is worth more than the rest of the computer, so people are stripping them out to sell separately.
The second hand market is now flooded with computers that have no memory or storage. Buying new memory or storage to put in these used computers is now more expensive than buying a new computer.
So we now suddenly have a giant e-waste problem PLUS a giant problem for repair shops that want to stay in business.
In the video, he was basically saying that they have to pivot to the only computers that folks aren't stripping RAM and storage out of - computers that have those things soldered on. The irony here is that repair shops now have to ignore the most repairable computers and focus on the least repairable computers instead.
My 25 year-old said to me that homebrew computers are the new home ownership. Both sound great when you talk to people who did it in the 1990s and early 2000s. Both are unaffordable for his generation.
-
The enshittification of computer repair is happening.
AI has amazingly managed to make repairable computers practically worthless.
The increase in memory and storage pricing is destroying the second-hand market for computing hardware and this makes me sad. I watched a video from someone that runs a repair shop, and this is what's happening:
The memory/storage alone is worth more than the rest of the computer, so people are stripping them out to sell separately.
The second hand market is now flooded with computers that have no memory or storage. Buying new memory or storage to put in these used computers is now more expensive than buying a new computer.
So we now suddenly have a giant e-waste problem PLUS a giant problem for repair shops that want to stay in business.
In the video, he was basically saying that they have to pivot to the only computers that folks aren't stripping RAM and storage out of - computers that have those things soldered on. The irony here is that repair shops now have to ignore the most repairable computers and focus on the least repairable computers instead.
@sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit that‘s why: fuck „ai“
-
The enshittification of computer repair is happening.
AI has amazingly managed to make repairable computers practically worthless.
The increase in memory and storage pricing is destroying the second-hand market for computing hardware and this makes me sad. I watched a video from someone that runs a repair shop, and this is what's happening:
The memory/storage alone is worth more than the rest of the computer, so people are stripping them out to sell separately.
The second hand market is now flooded with computers that have no memory or storage. Buying new memory or storage to put in these used computers is now more expensive than buying a new computer.
So we now suddenly have a giant e-waste problem PLUS a giant problem for repair shops that want to stay in business.
In the video, he was basically saying that they have to pivot to the only computers that folks aren't stripping RAM and storage out of - computers that have those things soldered on. The irony here is that repair shops now have to ignore the most repairable computers and focus on the least repairable computers instead.
-
-
-
-
@sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit soldered RAM has upsides like better bandwidth, especially in the DDR5 era. I'm so glad I bought a maxed out T14s gen 6 AMD right before the shortages started. I was intentionally avoiding slotted RAM in my upgrade because I'd rather have faster memory and I would've maxed it out as soon as possible anyway. SODIMMs need to go in the mobile space, they just can't get the necessary signal integrity and take up extra space, and there are alternatives out there on the horizon that solve these issues. On destkop side, DDR5 has been a nightmare to deal with and it took years for CPU vendors to write proper code to train and handle RAM that doesn't cause multi minute training times at random and even a shot at faster speeds.
@tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit
"the headphone jack NEEDS to go"
"X11 NEEDS to go"
"slotted ram NEEDS to go"I respect this kind of opinions but I'd rather have the choice. Not everyone needs ultra low latency, one of my workstations still uses DDR3 and for my tasks (programming, Internet surfing, music/photo management and general productivity) works very well.
-
-
@ferrix @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit yes please
-
@tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit
"the headphone jack NEEDS to go"
"X11 NEEDS to go"
"slotted ram NEEDS to go"I respect this kind of opinions but I'd rather have the choice. Not everyone needs ultra low latency, one of my workstations still uses DDR3 and for my tasks (programming, Internet surfing, music/photo management and general productivity) works very well.
@emilianosandri @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit for what Bluetooth, CAMM, and X12.
-
@emilianosandri @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit for what Bluetooth, CAMM, and X12.
@jamesb192 @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit Bluetooth has many annoyances (manly another battery to manage when I already have multiple battery powered devices to charge) so I'd rather keep the jack as a choice... not sure if a serious X12 exists but if they actually develop something that keeps X11 strengths while mitigating its drawbacks I'll be happy to use it compared to the radical change which is Wayland.
-
@tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit
"the headphone jack NEEDS to go"
"X11 NEEDS to go"
"slotted ram NEEDS to go"I respect this kind of opinions but I'd rather have the choice. Not everyone needs ultra low latency, one of my workstations still uses DDR3 and for my tasks (programming, Internet surfing, music/photo management and general productivity) works very well.
@emilianosandri again, this is within the context of laptops, and memory bandwidth is crucial for things as common as integrated graphics.
-
@emilianosandri again, this is within the context of laptops, and memory bandwidth is crucial for things as common as integrated graphics.
@tofu I used laptop with slotted RAM since late 2000s and never had graphical issues. You may need cutting edge performance and I respect that sis but why should we take away the choice in favor of something considered "superior" by enthusiasts?
-
@tofu I used laptop with slotted RAM since late 2000s and never had graphical issues. You may need cutting edge performance and I respect that sis but why should we take away the choice in favor of something considered "superior" by enthusiasts?
@emilianosandri You'd be stuck with slots that require low clocks to maintain signal integrity. My point is that this is specific to DDR5 and the reality of it as someone who's used it for years at this point and ran into nightmares related to it. The downside with laptops is that you basically have to fork out money up front and the vendor charges you for RAM, and that the lower configurations become worthless. I'm assuming that trying to upgrade those would be pretty obnoxious with having to source ram, do BGA soldering and then figure out the SPD part..
-
@jamesb192 @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit Bluetooth has many annoyances (manly another battery to manage when I already have multiple battery powered devices to charge) so I'd rather keep the jack as a choice... not sure if a serious X12 exists but if they actually develop something that keeps X11 strengths while mitigating its drawbacks I'll be happy to use it compared to the radical change which is Wayland.
@emilianosandri @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit I'm sure they will start working on more of X12 than the single document just as soon as the fix all the fires in X11. By which point Wayland will cover all of X12s bullet points better.
-
@emilianosandri @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit I'm sure they will start working on more of X12 than the single document just as soon as the fix all the fires in X11. By which point Wayland will cover all of X12s bullet points better.
@jamesb192 @emilianosandri @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit wayland realistically needs a punchole like gamescope to be realistically usable. I'd call it a downgrade myself, but I decided to move over just to avoid the pains of dealing with an unsupported platform even if X11 is superior.
-
@emilianosandri @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit I'm sure they will start working on more of X12 than the single document just as soon as the fix all the fires in X11. By which point Wayland will cover all of X12s bullet points better.
@jamesb192 @tofu @sawaba @pluralistic @iFixit Wayland and X11 have very different philosophies, the fact that in Wayland you basically have to build your own compositor brings challenges unique to it and makes smaller window manager harder to implement reinforcing GNOME/KDE duopoly
Gli ultimi otto messaggi ricevuti dalla Federazione
-
@inquiline I wonder if there is or was a painting with these critters in the background. I think this looks like an artist was doing a grid enlargement or a precise copy, but they either were very confident about their ability to draw the legs of these animals or were intending something to overlap them. Also unclear if they were only interested in the camel and not the donkey.
@nina_kali_nina you might find this interesting
-
Did I take my meds today?
Did you take your's today?
Has the kitty really been fed?
-
@Ailantd Now that's some Rohan vibes. Dig it!
-
Notebook sketches.
-
@elena ma certo! Ne sarei fiero!
-
@Elizafox it reads like one of those sketches by the YouTuber that mocks all the IT tropes
-
@anubiarts water expires?
-
A 30B Qwen Model Walks Into a Raspberry Pi… and Runs in Real Time – bravi! https://blog.quintarelli.it/2026/01/a-30b-qwen-model-walks-into-a-raspberry-pi-and-runs-in-real-time-bravi/
