Big AI has PC users furious. Nvidia and Micron's weird emotional appeals make it worse | PCWorld
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  • Nvidia and Micron are making emotional appeals to consumers while PC users express frustration with big AI companies’ practices and self-serving motives.
  • Memory vendors predict DRAM and SSD shortages lasting until mid-2027, while new tariffs on advanced computing chips and potential Steam Machine pricing over $1,000 add to consumer concerns.
  • The article highlights how corporations use emotional messaging to mask financial interests, advising consumers to remain skeptical of such appeals.
  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    10 hours ago

    Lol

    “Our viewpoint is that we are trying to help consumers around the world. We’re just doing it through different channels. […] What’s going on right now is that the TAM [ed: Total Addressable Market] and data center is growing just absolutely tremendously. And we want to make sure that, as a company, we help fulfill that TAM as well.”

    Let me translate that for you:

    Yes we definitely want to support the consumers, but hey look, the thing is, these data centers want to buy a lot of memory, and guess what, they’re willing to buy it in bulk even at a huge mark up! Like just think about that… We’re gonna make so much money!

    But uh, yeah uh, I feel you, that sucks bro and I appreciate you. But, dude, seriously, look at all this money! So yeah, stay strong guys, tweet about us! And don’t forget, if you want to be informed about the best memory deals, definitely sign up for our newsletter! Just put your email right in this field…

    • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      Yes we definitely want to support the consumers, but hey look, the thing is, these data centers want to buy a lot of memory, and guess what, they’re willing to buy it in bulk even at a huge mark up! Like just think about that… We’re gonna make so much money!

      To be fair I would not be mad if that was the response, It’s the pandering that get’s me fuming

      • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        22 minutes ago

        Yeah, some honesty would be refreshing.

        Though to be fair, when that actually happens you know what we call that? “X company just said the quiet part out loud”.

        So yeah, there’s kinda no pleasing us either…