@alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca • 11 months agoIntel CPU-dispensing vending machine game spotted in Japan — one user got a Core i7-8700 for $3www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down18
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-linkIntel CPU-dispensing vending machine game spotted in Japan — one user got a Core i7-8700 for $3www.tomshardware.com@alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca • 11 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-square@catloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilink18•11 months agoNot even ESD-safe packaging? These are probably all mildly defective to begin with, but they definitely will be after they take a ride in the machine in those balls.
minus-square@Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink11•11 months agoThat was my concern. I hold computer chips like I’m holding nitroglycerin. And this machine is just rolling them around all willy nilly
minus-squareRentlarlinkfedilink4•11 months agoThe video featured in the article had the cpu in its protective plastic casing.
Not even ESD-safe packaging? These are probably all mildly defective to begin with, but they definitely will be after they take a ride in the machine in those balls.
That was my concern. I hold computer chips like I’m holding nitroglycerin. And this machine is just rolling them around all willy nilly
The video featured in the article had the cpu in its protective plastic casing.