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Off-Topic: SDRAM Prices



It's off-topic, but will save much money for some of you:

If you are going to spend money in the following days on a new
computer or to upgrade your memory, be ware: the SDRAM prices are
FALLING!

According to pricewatch.com, prices of 64MB reached $50, and 128MB -
$120 (all are for 100MHz, SDRAM, 7/8 ns, 8x64 or 16x64). These
prices reflect a drop of 60% (!) since October after the earth quake
in taiwan. In the last days, the drop is even stronger, and there is
a DAILY drop of 2%-3%. If there will not be another earth quake, and
Y2K bug will not run millions of buyers in the last week of 1999 and
the first week of 2000 to computer's stores, the prices are expected
to reach $40 (64MB) and $90 (128MB) very soon (not to mention that
Intel plans to cut prices drastically in mid January. But this is
another story, and still too far...).

Prices in Israel are still $100-$140 (64MB) and $200-$270 (128MB),
but are expected to become similar to the American prices soon (you
know, everything that happens there, is reaching Israel after a
short delay). So if you buy memory or a computer this week, demand
real prices, or delay your purchase a little if your seller insists
on these crazy prices.

Disclaimr: I'm not responsible for any damage, including results of
another earth-quake or Y2K. Gambling on prices is like gambling in a
Casino. Anyway, the current prices in Israel are crazy in any case,
and paying them is like loosing your money even without gambling.

-- 
Eli Marmor

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