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But in a large company you can't really act like that won't happen. You need to make it so that employees physically can't do it, or if they do their access is limited to prevent damage.

So true. My entire company recent went through a hack. It’s been 3 months and I still don’t have a single non-prod environment. We’re just struggling to get a working production up. Every server in the company needing to be recreated from on premise to cloud. Extremely strict policies on newly...

"Supply contraints" seems like code for we're using them for higher priced SKUs. Technically true, but more in line with the discontinuing statement.

I guess when AICs are getting so few dies, they need to figure out a way to justify selling them for $10k each.

All current 5090 owners better be hoping they don't need to RMA it... Almost guaranteed all they will do is refund purchase price. Assuming they just don't deny it outright.

The unfortunate part for gaming is AI isn't some bubble. It's got some pretty amazing use cases that can increase worker productivity immensely. Across so many fields. The only hope is that since margins are so high investment will reach a point where supply can meet demand at lower prices.

Looked like I timed it well grabbing a used 5080 for $1200 late last month followed by selling my 3090 for $1450.

Also doesn't help that it is illegal to circumvent DRM.

This is so egregious. But really, any company selling anything they can convince you to connect to WiFi can do this same thing. Just hide it all behind some terms and conditions you have to accept.

I get that, but if you lose it anyone is free to easily use all of your payment methods or cash. That isn't the case with digital payments. I don't use apple pay often, but I can see the benefit. I'm sure 20 years ago people were saying the same thing about switching from cash to credit cards.

No idea, but it certainly didn’t stop them from doing business there.

If your IP is that valuable find somewhere else. Apple, arguably has among the most valuable IP and has done business there for years. If it’s not that valuable because it’s just another widget a hundred other people make then just go for the cheapest.

You have the right to not do business with them. Pretty simple. Especially if this is such common knowledge as you say

They contract with 3rd parties like Foxconn. 20 months to switch contracts and do tooling isn’t unsurprising.

How about let consumers and businesses decide? Seems like a good option. If people don’t want to buy “Chinese crap” they can buy something else.