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PINE64 Halts Linux Device Production Amid DRAM and EMMC Shortages

PINE64 Halts Linux Device Production Amid DRAM and EMMC Shortages

TL;DRPINE64 stops making Linux devices due to chip shortages until 2027.

Why it matters: Open-source hardware options become scarcer; supply chain fragility hits niche tech makers hardest.

BrianFagioli writes: PINE64 has some very bad news for Linux hardware fans. PINE64 says it has no plans to produce additional Linux devices in the near future because of the ongoing DRAM and eMMC shortage. Future production will depend on component pricing after mid 2027, while…

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