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Dell says the quiet part out loud: Consumers don't actually care about AI PCs — "AI probably confuses them more than it helps them" (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] manxu@piefed.social 47 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Dell is the first Windows OEM to openly admit that the AI PC push has failed. Customers seem uninterested in buying a laptop because of its AI capabilities, likely prioritizing other aspects such as battery life, performance, and display above AI.

Silicon Valley always had the annoying habit of pushing technology-first products without even much consideration of how they would solve real world problems. It always had it, but it's becoming increasingly bad. When Zuck unveiled the Metaverse it was already starting to be ludicrous, but with the AI laptop wave it turned into Onion territory.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What do you mean? Do you even have ANY foundation to this accusation?

Hold on, I need to turn off my heater. 22211123222234663fffvsnbvcsdfvxdxsssdfgvvgfgg

There it is. The off button. Touch controls are so cool guys.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Ha! Enjoy your off button while they still make them. Once our AI Overlords have won the War, you can only politely ask your laptop to please temporarily quiet itself, please and thank you if it's not too much asking.