DRAM prices not set for recovery.

[B3D News]

Shock, horror: after many months of wishful thinking, reality is starting to sinking in as the industry realizes that DRAM prices, which have dropped about 80% year-to-date, are unlikely to recover in the near-term. And if you believe us, they're unlikely to recover at all.

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[AlNom]

Will we see company mergers/deaths?

 

[tinokun]

This piece is the first in a streak of experimental content which uses lists of facts and analysis rather than prose. We believe this should be faster to both read and write, while delivering a clearer message and being easier to follow.

Great idea.

 

[Arun]

Will we see company mergers/deaths?

The biggest companies in those fields (including Samsung) are really big, so I wouldn't be too worried about them. This pricing environment be much more dangerous for smaller players, though. I don't think we'll see anything too dramatic but who knows.

Great idea.

Thanks! Anyone else has some more feedback on this?

 

[BrynS]

Great idea.

Indeed.

While I often find the more conversational prose in previous pieces quite enjoyable, this more segmented and clinical approach should be quicker and easier to digest and should also minimise any unintended slant/subjectivity being conveyed and/or perceived by the reader through colourful language and phrasing. It should also allow for easier referencing in future when trawling through articles.

 

[wingless]

Great idea.

I like it. Its quick and easy to read for those of us who have developed an "Internet-Speed" attention span. College trained me to only pick out the relevant info in text and move along as fast as possible. I never fully read any article from beginning to end, word for word anymore. This new format helps.

As for DRAM prices:

Prices are low for the consumer. Now is the time to buy DDR2 or 3 in bulk. I'm thinking of picking up 4GB of fast DDR2 so I can be ready for an upgrade in 2008. DDR3 technology has some maturing to do before I make the jump.

 

[Rolphus]

My thoughts

• Quick to read
• Factual
• Easy to understand
• Obviously impartial
• I like it.

 

[digitalwanderer]

I love the new style, easy to follow and understand.