I'm having mixed feelings about this. On one hand, DDR2 is finally going the way of DDR. It's always good to move on. On the other hand, all my systems use DDR2, meaning upgrading my RAM will cost me a few extra dollars. Probably not much more, but still enough to elicit some small disappointment.
I've also noticed DDR2 prices going up on NewEgg. Most, if not all the 2x 2GB kits went over the $50 mark around early August.
Glad I bought 2x2GB for my laptop on Sunday, before things get any more expensive. I paid $50 for bargain basement stuff, but a lot of kits are up to $60 now.
RAM is still a comodity based market, thats why there is barely a difference in cost across serveral makers. Crucial, OCZ, Kingston, G-Skill all priced withing 5% of each other in most cases (since they have to buy their chips on the same commodity market). Everybody knows Samsung and Hynix are bed buddies (aka stratigic partners). They have been price fixing that market forever.
I barely care, its still cheap enough, but RAM is a commodity based market like gasoline, which is kind of ridiculous. It goes up and down and all around from one week to the next. Heck, you can go on Crucial.com today, price a stick, and 24 hours from now they could raise or lower the price as much as 10% and then back again two weeks later. RAM pricing has always been volitile that way.
Glad I bought 2x2GB for my laptop on Sunday, before things get any more expensive. I paid $50 for bargain basement stuff, but a lot of kits are up to $60 now.
I did the same one month ago for my laptop:) But bought Crucial 2x2 DDR2 for $46. I don't think I will need to upgrade it ever again. Prices have been extremely affordable in the last 10-12 months for DDR2 memory. I have upgraded all of the computers and it will be DDR3 next time I buy memory again.
Thrax
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I've also noticed DDR2 prices going up on NewEgg. Most, if not all the 2x 2GB kits went over the $50 mark around early August.
Gee, I wonder why?
Cliff, that article is from 2005. There are now many, many memory makers:
Hynix
Infineon
Micron
Samsung
Nanya
Inotera
Qimonda
Elpida
And there are more. Facts before zeal.
I barely care, its still cheap enough, but RAM is a commodity based market like gasoline, which is kind of ridiculous. It goes up and down and all around from one week to the next. Heck, you can go on Crucial.com today, price a stick, and 24 hours from now they could raise or lower the price as much as 10% and then back again two weeks later. RAM pricing has always been volitile that way.
I did the same one month ago for my laptop:) But bought Crucial 2x2 DDR2 for $46. I don't think I will need to upgrade it ever again. Prices have been extremely affordable in the last 10-12 months for DDR2 memory. I have upgraded all of the computers and it will be DDR3 next time I buy memory again.