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Re: Memory Prices - Going UP!

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From: WhoElse?
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 00:00
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>When was the last time chip prices didn't go up before and around
>Christmas time? Every year just before the big rush is on to buy new
>machines or upgrade the 486 for the new game/os software purchases.
>So if you don't need memory yet don't let this scare tactic worry you
>by mid to late jan. the price should be back down.
>
>With that said you never know for sure the price may stay up if there
>is a chip shortage but over the last several quarters mfg. have been
>staying ahead well enough to keep prices down so I'm waiting until
>jan-feb to buy.  

I agree....  In addition, February is the perfect time to buy a new processor.
Supposing the rumors I hear about Intel's new processor being 2 to 3 times
faster than their existing Pentium lines, it would be crazy to buy a machine
before then.

If you can wait til Feb. Just do it!

-WhoElse?

P.S.  Don't you know the greedy SOBs at the top of those corporations are
ripping everyone off everyday?
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Subject: Re: Memory Prices - Going UP!
Date: 1996/08/30
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