Pine64 stops making Linux devices as AI inflates component costs

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Pine64 stops making Linux devices as AI inflates component costs

If you've been eyeing up one of PINE64's Linux-friendly single-board computers, phones or tablets, now would be a good time to buy one. The open-hardware company has announced it will not be "producing more Linux devices" for the time being, and expects its existing stock of certain devices, including the PineNote and PineTab 2, to sell out in the next three months. After that, there won't be more until. Why's the company pulling the plug on production? One guess: RAMaggeddon. The AI infrastructure boom continues apace, and demand for memory and storage chips has reduced supply and driven up costs [...]

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Categories: Hardware, News, AI/ML, pine64
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/pine64-stops-linux-device-production-chip-shortage Aug 19, 2026, 06:49 PM