You tend to spread misinformation and repeat it as fact with impunity; I happen to feel like it's worth pointing out when you do this.Ken wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:41 pmBoth can be true Josh. The explosion in work-from-home can simultaneously increase DEMAND for these types of computer peripherals while pandemic-related supply-chain problems can disrupt SUPPLY. Both demand and supply distortions can cause shortages.
I'm not sure why you feel the need to create an argument about every single tangential point. This is a thread about docking stations not minivan transaxles or steaks.
Work-from-home does not stimulate additional demand for docking stations. My employer bought mine for me when I worked in their office. We ordered dozens of them.
When things transitioned to work-from-home, employees took turns going to the office to retrieve their docking stations. The exact same number of people continued to work using laptops, keyboards, etc. before work-from-home as after.
Perhaps a very tiny number of people use desktop computers, but that's not been the norm for a long time. The last time I regularly worked in an office, there were no desktops installed at all. Not a single one. Everyone had a fancy USB-C or Thunderbolt dock and a laptop.