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I wouldn't count on it. There's an industry-wide SSD shortage happening and prices are actually on the rise. This is a temporary situation while SSD manufactu
by placatedmayhem 10y ago
I wouldn't count on it. There's an industry-wide SSD shortage happening and prices are actually on the rise. This is a temporary situation while SSD manufacturers retool and ramp up 3D NAND but neglected to ramp up existing 2D NAND to meet demand in the mean time.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ssd-hdd-shortage-nand-market,33112.html http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ssd-hdd-shortage-nand-marke...
I've heard that HDD prices might rise as well, but I can't find a source for it right now.
- cptskippy 10y agoThanks, I was in the market for an SSD for my desktop and was wondering why I haven't seen decent prices anywhere.
- jjawssd 10y agoScarcity not shortage Scarcity is based on the premise that there really are a limited number of goods or services. On the contrary, a shortage is backed by the seller's decision to withhold the sale of certain products at their current price tag. Shortages can be solved by raising prices.
- discodave 10y agoI've never heard of that distinction before. What about the phrase 'there were food shortages during the war'?
- jjawssd 10y agoIn World War II, the government combined rationing with price controls — limits on what people could charge for various goods — in hopes of keeping the cost of living reasonable. This poster urged people not to undermine price controls by paying premiums for black-market goods outside the rationing system. src: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/ww2-rationing/5922 http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/ww2-rationing/5922