It’s basically a gaming laptop.

Taking out the screen, the windows license, and some of the margin since Valve will make it back with game sales, $1,000 was the minimum expectable price before RAM got pulled into the “AI” bubble.

That wouldn’t work, too much latency, RAM needs to be as close to the CPU as possible.

Feels like it’s been 2026 for years already. Can’t bear the thought of there being even more of it.

Micron is altering the contract, pray they don’t alter it any further.

Seriously, how was anyone expecting less than $1,000 (plus VAT) before the RAM bubble?

Given the current RAM prices anything less than $2,000 would almost certainly be selling it at a loss, or as a kit without RAM, so I expect Valve will just have to cancel it.

Shit’s fucked.