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So I understand that prices are falling now, while there is excess surplus. But the was I see it, down the line, after manufactures stop supplying or get wiped

So I understand that prices are falling now, while there is excess surplus. But the was I see it, down the line, after manufactures stop supplying or get wiped out, PC's will only become prohibitively expensive, and perhaps some of the comments from this earlier HN post (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3295603 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3295603) may hold some truth.

anigbrowl 15y ago
It goes in cycles; there's the Kitchin cycle, which deals with inventory problems, and the fixed investment cycle, which is driven by the need to replace ageing equipment. The former is more relevant to the consumer electronic industry given the rapid acceleration of technology over relatively short timescales as an additional driver of demand.