RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] ram prices

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Marcus Semanek wrote:

> Maybe because it always does?  I've worked for computer store for
> about 10 years, it cycles over and over, RAM prices are like a roller
> coaster drastic rise and fall all the time.  I don't work for them
> anymore but I'm sure they are stocking up at these prices waiting for
> the price to go back up again :)


They go up and down, but the downs are bigger than the ups, on average,
because prices have declined massively over the years.  We aren't
returning to $40/MB ever again.  Right now we're experiencing a glut with
consumers purchasing less RAM and fewer PCs than a year or so ago.  I
expect that to continue for a little while -- maybe XP will change things
-- but until something changes purchasing patterns, I expect prices to
stay down.

Mike

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