Except RAM is also a commodity. So like corn which has been around long enough to work out the kinks, prices fluctuate.
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Tom Piwowar <[email protected]> wrote: > > How this works : RAM is a commodity but even commodities have > > gradations.... "best of the best" go for a premium price... next tier > > is not as reliable...A third tier is worse yet and...A last tier goes to > > the dumpster > > I question this for a mature technology. When a particular chip-making > technology is new there are certainly issues with failed and low-yield > batches. As the manufacturer works out the kinks yield and quality > improve -- AND PRICES DROP. > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
