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DRAM prices still on the rise, shortage predicted for 2010
TechSpot —
According to vice president of Nanya Technology, Pai Pei-Lin, contract prices for DRAM chips will continue to rise next month, and he foresees a supply shortage next year as the demand for PC replacement outpaces capacity expansion. In somewhat of a domino effect, Pai predicts that Windows 7 will induce a long overdue upgrade cycle that has been put off because of disinterest in Vista. This will further raise demand for DRAM chips, until memory makers simply can't churn out enough product. Contract prices of DDR2 chips have been ...
DDR2 prices set to increase, surpass DDR3
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... according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya Technology. Pai also foresees a shortage of memory chips in 2010, as PC replacement demand will outpace capacity expansion. Contract prices for mainstream DDR2 chips have been on the rise since August, growing 20% monthly to surpass DDR3 prices in October, Pai indicated. The price rally for DDR2 is expected to continue in the next two months, but prices for DDR3 look more optimistic two months later, he said. http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091022PD202.html
Memory Makers Predict DRAM Shortage in 2010
Maximum PC —
... Perhaps the DRAM market is on the road to recovery after all. Business has picked up as of late, and according to Pai Pei-Lin, VP and spokesperson of Nanya Technology, contract prices for DRAM chips will continue to climb next month. ...
DDR shortage expected in 2010
DV Hardware —
DigiTimes reports DRAM will continue to rise in November. The site also heard from Nany Technology vice president Pai Pei-Lin that a shortage of memory chips is expected in 2010, as PC replacement demand will outpace capacity expansion. While some analysts believe Windows 7 will have little effect in PC demand, Pai believes the launch of Windows 7 will trigger a PC upgrade cycle that has been delayed for three years due to the disappointment with Windows Vista.
Contract prices for mainstream DDR2 chips have been on the rise since August, growing 20% monthly to surpass DDR3 prices in October, Pai indicated. The price ...
