And this situation is likely not helped by the vendors betting big on so-called AI PCs selling like hot cakes, despite the fact that there is no killer app for these devices, they carry a premium price tag, and the industry can’t even agree on a standard hardware specification.
The frame.work desktop with the AI capabilities has sold out into where they are now taking orders in what is clearly the “we’ll take your money but don’t hold your breath” batch. The difference is it has 128GB of VRAM and it costs $2,000. In other words it seems like a sensible thing to buy if you actually want be able to do AI stuff, instead of whatever unwanted nonsensical trinkets these other people are trying to shoehorn into their shoddy products.
The frame.work desktop with the AI capabilities has sold out into where they are now taking orders in what is clearly the “we’ll take your money but don’t hold your breath” batch. The difference is it has 128GB of VRAM and it costs $2,000. In other words it seems like a sensible thing to buy if you actually want be able to do AI stuff, instead of whatever unwanted nonsensical trinkets these other people are trying to shoehorn into their shoddy products.