Re: Significant price rise on RAM?

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From: Bradley Wong
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 14:33

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In article <4690045@pollux.svale.hp.com> dlow@pollux.svale.hp.com (Danny Low) writes:
>>(Wilfred Wong) 
>>    Since no duties are currently being collected, the question
>>that should be answered is what's the cause of the current price
>>increase. Has the Korean manufacturers increased their prices or
>>are US distribution channels taking advantage of the situation
>>by increasing their prices?
>

  According to an article in InfoWorld, the Korean mfg's have to
  place $1 in an escrow account for every $1 of RAM the sell (one
  assumes this is $1 wholesale, not retail).
  The final decision is supposed to be made in March, so they
  will either get their money back or forfeit it for tariff.

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Subject: Re: Significant price rise on RAM?
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