Posted on 07/27/2021 1:40:16 PM PDT by algore
Dell is no longer shipping energy-hungry gaming PCs to certain states in America because they demand more energy than local standards allow.
Customers seeking to purchase, for example, an Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop from Dell's website and have it shipped to California are now presented with a message that tells buyers they're out of luck.
"This product cannot be shipped to the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to power consumption regulations adopted by those states," the website says. "Any orders placed that are bound for those states will be canceled."
Dell confirmed to The Register that the California ban was down to power consumption regulations, saying:
Yes, this was driven by the California Energy Commission (CEC) Tier 2 implementation that defined a mandatory energy efficiency standard for PCs – including desktops, AIOs and mobile gaming systems. This was put into effect on July 1, 2021. Select configurations of the Alienware Aurora R10 and R12 were the only impacted systems across Dell and Alienware.
Such concern about energy efficiency appears to be appropriate given the findings of a 2015 Semiconductor Industry Association report [PDF] that, given a benchmark system of 10-14 Joules/per bit transition, "computing will not be sustainable by 2040, when the energy required for computing will exceed the estimated world’s energy production."
Current processors operate at about 10-17 J/bit, which the SIA considers to be a workable target for more efficient computing, though the group said in a more recent report, "Revolutionary changes to computing will be required soon."
We can all see where this is going
America is becoming a balkanized 3rd world country.
No gaming computer for you, peasant!
Next will be climate change lockdowns..we all know its coming
Just another classic example of liberal insanity at its very best.
Same with certain faucets..my Mom wanted to buy a Delta faucet for a now rented apartment..I kept on trying to order it from home depot and it would not let me check out so I chatted with home depot and they said Oh this particular faucet does not ship to California..against regulations..this state is such a well, ya know
Are these states regulating bitcoin mining as well?
Another reason to flee California ASAP. But in the meantime, there’s nothing preventing anyone from building their own gaming rig with exactly the same equipment and at a much cheaper price than Dell would charge.
do not forget that cows make methane.
Methane causes Climate change.
We have plant based meat, that is all you should be able to eat, and well tofu and soymilk too.
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington get fewer PC’s because there are so many NPC’s. Sounds about right.
“Another reason to flee California ASAP.”
I strongly encourage Californians to stay in their state. I don’t want them in my purple state, they would turn it deep blue.
Neither will Bitcoin mining...
But they can power a bullet train? Well if it ever gets done which I doubt.
If only we could harness the power of atoms and provide lots of cheap electricity to the whole world. But nuclear power is just a dream I guess.
I can see a computer black market dealing in PCs smuggled across the border.
I prefer to build my own computers, and have been for over 20 years. However, I’m not so sure it’s cheaper than a pre-built anymore. Especially with the insane prices on video cards and RAM we’re seeing.
Americans mask:
Democratic states cannot be trusted to have computers
given the voter fraud.
D the party of no.
We can all see where this is going
California going dark like North Korea ?
Thought for sure this was going to be from the Babylon Bee!
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