Blogger Slams Chip Tariff Timing as PC, Console and Server Makers Face Shortages
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-28
@firstadopter argues the move is incredibly tone-deaf right now: PC, gaming console, and server makers are already struggling with shortages and massive chip price inflation. The policy would kneecap the entire industry and cause job losses without producing a single new fab in the U.S.
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