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Klaralven

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75. GPUs are made on the processes that produce the smallest transistors

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 10:11 PM

Oct 2021

New multi-billion dollar foundaries can't be built faster than the latest model production equipment can be built. That can't be built any faster than the capital equipment manufacturers can expand their manufacturing systems.

There are multiple layers of capital equipment vendors that have to expand capacity.

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What shortages? [View all] OhZone Oct 2021 OP

Lots of weird miscellaneous grocery items in Phoenix AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #1

I was going to say Quest bars, but... TrunKated Oct 2021 #10

Same in New Orleans . . weird miscellaneous grocery items. zuul Oct 2021 #14

I've noticed the same thing in the north valley. StarryNite Oct 2021 #25

I've avoided Fry's the whole pandemic AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #28

I have a couple of Safeways close by that I need to check out. StarryNite Oct 2021 #37

I was in a Walgreens last week.. luvs2sing Oct 2021 #2

The Walgreen's by me has NOTHING for Halloween AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #31

This one was pretty much the same. luvs2sing Oct 2021 #33

Paint leftieNanner Oct 2021 #3

Canned cat food is the only thing I've noticed Siwsan Oct 2021 #4

Check out Chewy. I finally gave up on the grocery store for wet cat food. Vinca Oct 2021 #11

I'm going to do that. Siwsan Oct 2021 #18

Chewy is out of some things, too spinbaby Oct 2021 #43

have you done any gojoe12 Oct 2021 #5

Been lucky with that too, except one item. OhZone Oct 2021 #23

I work at a Whole Foods in Pittsburgh. johnp3907 Oct 2021 #6

You were out of vampire slayer! spinbaby Oct 2021 #44

Yeah, that's a rough one. johnp3907 Oct 2021 #64

The biggest problems are in Long Beach, California, so the biggest shortages are on the west coast unblock Oct 2021 #7

I don't see a shortage of personal goods but seeing big increase in prices tulipsandroses Oct 2021 #8

We ordered furniture like a year ago - OhZone Oct 2021 #17

I ordered furniture from Ashley...giant couch I call it...sectional with two motion recliner and one Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #55

Furniture problems with their suppliers unc70 Oct 2021 #45

What I am seeing in Tulsa Runningdawg Oct 2021 #9

Fancy Feast wet cat food. tblue37 Oct 2021 #12

this XanaDUer2 Oct 2021 #63

Yes, it's spotty availability with the Fancy Feast since the pandemic began. Wingus Dingus Oct 2021 #78

My cat loves Fancy Feast and I never know if I'll find it or not Raine Oct 2021 #79

I've bought it from Amazon MissB Oct 2021 #81

Last Thursday when I went grocery shopping I noticed the toilet paper shelves were empty again. Vinca Oct 2021 #13

I'm still stocked up from a year and a half ago for paper products. ha OhZone Oct 2021 #19

I'm in L.A. We ordered major appliances for our kitchen remodel in early June. Nothing has come in beaglelover Oct 2021 #15

Did you by chance order Maytag and/or Samsung...I heard there are big delays...I ordered a new Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #56

No, they are all GE appliances. beaglelover Oct 2021 #74

There are just seasonal runs on items that echo March 2020. bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #16

None that I'm aware of. Northern New England. paleotn Oct 2021 #20

It's been spotty around here. GoCubsGo Oct 2021 #21

Trying to get people spending? Brainfodder Oct 2021 #22

Not Much ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #24

Computer chips are in short supply driving up the cost of such things as automobiles. Earth-shine Oct 2021 #26

that reminds me of that flood from a few years back ... TrunKated Oct 2021 #32

Fire and draught underpants Oct 2021 #54

Graphics cards are in short supply because bitcoin miners are buying up the GPUs Klaralven Oct 2021 #67

Why can't they just make more to meet the demand? Earth-shine Oct 2021 #69

GPUs are made on the processes that produce the smallest transistors Klaralven Oct 2021 #75

In other words, we have a shortage of computer chips. Earth-shine Oct 2021 #77

Inside the GPU Shortage: Why You Still Can't Buy a Graphics Card Klaralven Oct 2021 #85

I haul glass. Big sheets of glass. mwooldri Oct 2021 #27

I hope the shortages translate into better money for you. KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #59

I work in the Architectural/construction industry. yes, there are shortages Javaman Oct 2021 #29

Also, except for gasoline and other energy inflation is not as bad as the media is reporting. joetheman Oct 2021 #30

That's what I'm thinking - OhZone Oct 2021 #38

Coins (Sheetz) Ms. Toad Oct 2021 #34

Toilet paper at Costco Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #35

I noticed that Costco had pulled the Kirkland TP from their online shop nt AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #42

I'm seeing weird shortages Generic Brad Oct 2021 #36

All of those could be due to simply Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #65

We have an oversupply Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2021 #39

Truth OhZone Oct 2021 #40

+1000 llmart Oct 2021 #86

I'm beginning to think I'm really lucky to live in NJ. OhZone Oct 2021 #41

The first threat of a nor'easter or snow storm will wipe the stores out up there BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #48

Ha! Yeah, that always happens. True. OhZone Oct 2021 #53

And what might happen BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #57

The wipes were intentionally left off shelves for a much of 2020. NutmegYankee Oct 2021 #80

Well I remember last year seeing reports BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #84

No issues with buying any of that stuff for a year or so obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #91

Same for being in SOFL obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #90

We ordered a whole house generator last February. Raftergirl Oct 2021 #46

Question MissB Oct 2021 #66

Natural gas. Raftergirl Oct 2021 #72

Mostly meat and dairy in short supply here, though given the extreme environmental impact... Lancero Oct 2021 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author GPV Oct 2021 #49

Maine has a lot of empty shelves GPV Oct 2021 #50

For some weird reason Crest toothpaste in Walgreens. Tomconroy Oct 2021 #51

Random stuff DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2021 #52

Various food and sundries unavailable in several storess where Ilsa Oct 2021 #58

We are having major issues with frozen foods at work happybird Oct 2021 #60

undermount sinks, contact cement, Trucks, Dr pepper, Hatch Jalapeno's quite a few things. Groundhawg Oct 2021 #61

There were 2 idaho potatoes at the store XanaDUer2 Oct 2021 #62

Lots of empty shelves in Eugene, Oregon. Shrike47 Oct 2021 #68

The cost of gasoline and other fuels are making everything more expensive FakeNoose Oct 2021 #70

I waited over a month to get my car fixed. Silent3 Oct 2021 #71

Major outage of shipping software has been ongoing since Saturday. denbot Oct 2021 #73

There are shortages of the stuff that makes your stuff RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #76

No shortages where I'm at BannonsLiver Oct 2021 #82

Not so much shortages, but shanti Oct 2021 #83

Well, shit. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #87

Tractor parts DenaliDemocrat Oct 2021 #88

Only IKEA obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #89

Ikea has been hit hard--I've had to settle for second and third choices every time I've gone. Wingus Dingus Oct 2021 #93

No Fresca in South Florida Jose Garcia Oct 2021 #92

Workers at crappy jobs, waited for a script at rite aid to be filled took them 8 hours RANDYWILDMAN Oct 2021 #94

My friend on another forum thinks the issues are more pronounced on the west coast OhZone Oct 2021 #95