BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  The sub-$500 entry-level
De:       Rob Mccart
Data:     Fri, 6 Mar 2026 10:27:09 -0500
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MP>The analyst firm predicts: "Ultimately, we expect the sub-$500 entry-level
  >PC segment will disappear by 2028"

MP>In a new report from the analyst firm (which was spotted by VGC), Gartner
  >observes that 'entry-level PCs face obsolescence' due to the spiking cost of
  >RAM, which is expected to peak this year at 23% of the total bill-of-material
  >for a PC (on average) . up from 16% in 2025.

You cam understand the cost of RAM going up but those numbers don't really
make sense. 2 years ago I bought an SSD with 256 Gig of RAM for $25.99 Cdn.
Is RAM now or going to start costing 10 or 15 times that much?

This sounds like scare tactics to sell computers Now..

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