• FireWire400@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’m really worried about this, I don’t think it’ll become a universal standard by all means but I can see Microslop forcing this onto people as a kinda next step from all the hardware limitation bs.

    They would finally have total control over your OS.

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      5 months ago

      They’ve been pushing the thin client for years and it’s never taken off. You and I wouldn’t be the target for this machine and neither would gamers or content creators. This is for business or grandparents.

      • monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        It’s never taken off because of relatively inexpensive and abundant hardware. But these will be attractive to people who need something now and want something inexpensive.

        Grandparents are the immediate target but eventually if they force the hardware supply shortages soon some people will need something.

        Imagine students with low budget.

        The next 5 years are going to be really interesting.

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          5 months ago

          Grandparents don’t want to rent shit. They want to buy it and be done. Source: this old fuck right here.

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            5 months ago

            Fair. But what if they completely eliminate the ability to buy hardware? like only selling to the AI fucks? Do grandparents not get phone plans for example?