OT: The optimal time to buy RAM

[Dave Stevens]

Quoting Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au>:

> Paul Smith:
> >> Could someone please help me with determining the right time to buy
> >> new memory in order to buy it the cheapest possible?


well, in 1976 I bought two S-100 cards with 32K static ram on each for $1500.
The price fell by 50% a month later. And me trying to build a PC and be a
student and driving cab nights to buy groceries. I don't think things have
changed much.

Dave

> 
> alan:
> > One to two weeks before you actually buy it.  The universe has an 
> > automatic need detector that jacks up the price a week before you get the
> order in.
> 
> Nah, it's one or two weeks *after* you buy it, just to rub your nose
> into it.  Likewise, the device breaks down shortly after the warrantee
> expires...  Or, if you have my luck, just before it expires, but it take
> you a couple of weeks to find the receipt.
> 
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