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Not as cheap as chips for much longer, buy now while stocks last

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    Not as cheap as chips for much longer, buy now while stocks last

    Japan update - A quarter of global silicon wafer production suspended - CIE - Components in Electronics

    Oh Dear(tm).

    Price increases on their way.

    JP Morgan Forecasts 30% NAND Under-Supply By May - Mannerisms

    http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blo...ply-chain.html

    The Dog That Didn't Bark - Mannerisms

    Supplies Of NAND And Raw Wafers Still Uncertain - Mannerisms

    Oh deary deary me.

    Earthquake And Tsunami Could Wreck Chip Industry, says Penn - Mannerisms

    Buy now while stocks last.
    Last edited by zeitghost; 26 April 2017, 14:40.

    #2
    Surely there was a better joke related to "chips are down". The fish are radioactive too.

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      #3
      Originally posted by zeitghost
      A world shortage of quad-NAND 7400s?

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        #4
        Right then, I might treat myself to that new SSD now if it's not going to get any cheaper for a bit.
        While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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          #5
          Originally posted by zeitghost
          More likely that it's going to get a good deal more expensive.
          So should I spend my life savings on USB flash drives and SD cards and then flog them on eBay in 3-6 months?
          While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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            #6
            D'oh! And the government just put the devices that use these things in the inflation idex instead of essentials. How are they going to fiddle the inflation figures now?

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              #7
              Lot of buzz about that. Lack of components going to impact very heavily in the next few months.
              What happens in General, stays in General.
              You know what they say about assumptions!

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                #8
                Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
                Flip it - Does that mean 256 Gbyte memory sticks will be more expensive?

                I was planning to buy one (unless there's a 512 Gbyte stick out now)
                Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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