Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon

On 04/08/2026 18:30, rbowman wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Aug 2026 11:24:47 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 
>> Someone is gouging because of the shortage
> 
> Capitalism, old boy. Whatever the market will bear. It is rather a
> problem. Nixon tried wage and price controls after the oil embargo
> disrupted the economy. Poor old Jimmy got handed the bag'o'shit when the
> controls were removed. The Dems really should have handed the mess to Ford
> and played a long game.

Of course, but as you pointed out, consistent demand is not a given.

My desktop with its 24GB of RAM is not going to be replaced just yet

I may well not buy another pi for a year or two

Just wait till the AI bubble bursts...

-- 
The New Left are the people they warned you about.