I've been in this game so long, seen so many shortages that I'm not even worried. Right now prices are high, manufacturers are switching production, and in 6 months there's going to be a glut of supply.
Long game is fine for optional upgrades. “I really wish my game system had 20% better graphics”. Less good when your system crashes and you need something new to work on Monday.
Back in the day when 1mb memory sticks ruled the earth there was apparently a memory shortage because some fab burned down or something. Any day now, they’ll fix their shit and ram will be dirt cheap. At least according to my high school buddy.
We have always had a ram shortage. We’ve also always been at war with eastasia.
Look at this guy on his first ram shortage.
I've been in this game so long, seen so many shortages that I'm not even worried. Right now prices are high, manufacturers are switching production, and in 6 months there's going to be a glut of supply.
It's all a long game, folks. Play it long.
Long game is fine for optional upgrades. “I really wish my game system had 20% better graphics”. Less good when your system crashes and you need something new to work on Monday.
> manufacturers are switching production
In what ways? The only switching I've seen is away from desktop memory.
3 replies →
It takes about a decade (and $10s of billions) to bring new fabs online
Back in the day when 1mb memory sticks ruled the earth there was apparently a memory shortage because some fab burned down or something. Any day now, they’ll fix their shit and ram will be dirt cheap. At least according to my high school buddy.
We have always had a ram shortage. We’ve also always been at war with eastasia.
I remember my first 64MB sticks doubled in price after I bought them, I was envied for like 6 months among my friends with their 32MB machines.
"The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent"