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“Extreme” Broadcom-proposed price hike would up VMware costs 1,050%, AT&T says (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

think of it similar to consumer examples like adobe products. there are a lot of people/industries tied to it where they can start to charge ludicrous prices. while there are alternatives, there is also a cost attached to retooling and retraining people with the new tech.