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Out of curiosity, why "to select customers" only? I'd suppose the feeling of exclusivity isn't much of a sales point to processor buyers. I supply is constrai
by emiliobumachar 9y ago
Out of curiosity, why "to select customers" only?
I'd suppose the feeling of exclusivity isn't much of a sales point to processor buyers.
I supply is constrained, seems like demand could be similarly constrained by a price hike.
Do they get better feedback from these select customers? Better acceptance of eventual defects without bad PR?
- jacquesm 9y ago> Out of curiosity, why "to select customers" only? To justify extreme price differences so the 'select customers' can credibly claim this expensive stuff gives them an edge their competitors will not be able to easily match. In an arms race arms that are supply constrained will fetch premium prices.
- StillBored 9y agoBut to the parent point, all the more reason to open it up, and charge an even higher premium when other people come online and start a bidding war.
- DaiPlusPlus 9y agoI wonder if the hardware at that scale isn't exactly stable - so to become a "select customer" comes with signing a gag-agreement not to publicly disclose stability problems - and I guess also requires the customer have suitably trained staff who can deal with any expected or unexpected problems - and software engineers who can write software that will fully utilise the processor's capabilities - much like how Sony took some PR flak for the PS3's Cell processor being difficult to program for given its atypical design.