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PINE64 pulls the plug on Linux devices because of AI boom

PINE64, the open-hardware company, announced it will stop producing Linux devices due to the AI infrastructure boom driving up memory and storage chip costs, with existing stock of devices like the PineNote and PineTab 2 expected to sell out within three months.

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If you’ve been eyeing up one of PINE64‘s Linux-friendly single-board computers, phones or tablets, now is the time to buy one. The open-hardware company has announced it will stop “producing more Linux devices” for the time being, and said it expects its existing stock of certain devices, including the PineNote and PineTab 2, to sell out in the next three months. Obviously, RAMaggeddon is to blame. The AI infrastructure boom continues apace, with demand for memory and storage chips continuing to reduce supply and drive up costs. If the price of even modest tech – $350 Raspberry Pi, anyone? – […] You're reading PINE64 pulls the plug on Linux devices because of AI boom, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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