Using shear willpower, I haven’t upgraded shit (read “computer components”) since AI hit the fan, but now I literally need more storage. Period. So, like I used to do before we decided to throw media literacy, critical thinking, hardware and software craftsmanship out the window, I went to my go to hardware store and an 16TB 3.5’ internal HDD still costs $900 new. Wai. What has the little person done to deserve this. Whatever. I’ll watch some Black Mirror now.
They want you to rent their storage, they know they can survive on big businesses buying their products and subscriptions long enough to choke the individual consumers out, and then they’ll have everyone on subscriptions.