CompuServe Messages

Having read and read about John Dvorak since the days of CP/M when John couldn't understand the big deal about MSDOS, I've come to expect that the shortages John talks about are in his imagination! Having vented my thoughts about JD, he may be right, but since there are many more computers using smaller chips/simms, etc., the demand for an 8 meg simm won't necessarily impact the price of a 1 meg simm. On the other hand if there is an overall chip shortage due to under production, then prices most surely will rise. The increase in ram prices has been pretty consistent probably indicating that the market is sufficiently used to the higher price that sellers no longer feel a need to lower retail prices even if wholesale prices are falling (if they are).