$SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC(SMCI)$ Super Micro Computer caught the market’s attention after releasing a preliminary fiscal fourth-quarter update featuring two extraordinary figures. The company estimated that gross margin would reach 15%–17%, dramatically above its previous guidance of 8.2%–8.4%. It also revealed that it received more than US$60 billion in new orders during the quarter, pushing backlog to record levels. However, expected revenue remained near the lower end of its US$11 billion–US$12.5 billion guidance range. Management also attributed the margin improvement primarily to a favourable customer and product mix. The market understandably celebrated the update. But I believe the most important question is no longer whether d