Op-ed: AI has been a cure for $1,600 computers that start with 8GB of memory.

  • billwashere
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    27 days ago

    I wish more people understood this. Not being able to upgrade is going to generate so much e-waste.

    I’ve got 8 year old desktops that I can throw a shitload of memory in (like 512gb or more in some cases) that make neat homelab virtualization servers. One of them is even a Mac Pro. And they are still very useful. A brand new M2 Mac Pro that is 8 years old that I can’t upgrade will not be as useful.