It really *IS* all about the market. Huh.

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Post #62,834 by tseliot 11/14/02 11:17:47 AM Reply	It really IS all about the market. Huh. \n128MB 266MHz DDR PC2100 DIMM CL2.5 $46.00 -\n256MB 266MHz DDR PC2100 DIMM CL2.5 $88.00 --\n512MB 266MHz DDR PC2100 DIMM CL2.5 $172.00 ----\n1.0GB 266MHz DDR PC2100 DIMM CL2.5 $1,534.00 ------------------------------ Many fears are born of stupidity and ignorance - Which you should be feeding with rumour and generalisation. BOfH, 2002 "Episode" 10
Post #62,849 by a6l6e6x 11/14/02 11:57:01 AM Reply	Hmmm, a price curve inflection point? :) Perhaps higher density, but low-yield, chips are used in 1 GB DIMM. Board makers need to add more DIMM slots instead. Alex "Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these."\t-- Ovid (43 B.C.-A.D. 18)
Post #62,861 by broomberg 11/14/02 1:34:05 PM Reply	Fer sure When I add memory to boxen, it feels really cheap when I am at the 512MB mark. Go higher, and I start wincing.
Post #62,855 by bepatient 11/14/02 12:22:57 PM Reply	Production volumes The same pattern was there when 512s were introduced...where 2 256s were roughly half the cost of a 512. They just started producing...not a huge demand...so there'a alot of fixed line costs being split across a much smaller number of chips. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]

It really *IS* all about the market. Huh. - (tseliot) - (3) - Nov. 14, 2002, 11:17:47 AM EST

Hmmm, a price curve inflection point? :) - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Nov. 14, 2002, 11:57:01 AM EST

Fer sure - (broomberg) - Nov. 14, 2002, 01:34:05 PM EST

Production volumes - (bepatient) - Nov. 14, 2002, 12:22:57 PM EST

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