[olug] crazy RAM prices

[William Langford]

PC133 is probably not being as mass produced anymore.  Most of the PC 
world has moved to DDR.  Not to mention, RAM prices fluctuate madly.  4 
years ago I bought 512mb pc100 for $30 a stick, it didn't return back 
down to that price until 2 years later.

-Will

Mat wrote:

>Team OLUG:
>
>Can anyone explain what is going on with RAM prices these days?
>
>About 20 months ago, I remember seeing PC133 sticks of 512MB RAM for less
>than $40.  Now you can't find them for less than $110.
>
>I've heard that the RAM manufacturers are now focused on flash
>products to the detriment of PC DIMM volume.  Something tells me
>though that there's an optimization going on with price per unit
>that involves timing consumer upgrade cycles.
>
>Any insights?
>
>
>
>Mat
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