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Next step, modular desktops as a concept will die, probably.
I hope people like locked-down black boxes they can't upgrade and can't run their own OS on in the future, so byebye Linux and BSD in that scenario outside of niche devices.
What makes you think that? Even as prices rise, people are still buying and building PCs.
Eventual discontinuation of more PC parts to appease the AI grifters until all that's left for consumers is mini PCs or ARM black boxes.
Chinese companies are most likely going to fill at least some of the void that the other companies will be leaving to chase AI hype. It won't necessarily be cheap though.