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To: Road Walker who wrote (103040)9/15/2010 11:37:01 AM
From: OrionX  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213176
 
"The growth in tablets is also likely to hit DRAM memory chip makers, as tablets have lower average memory than notebooks, the brokerage said."

True in the short term but as seen with the iPhone, and other smartphones, and soon with the iPad, and other tablets, DRAM will increase as the tablets become more functionally diversified. I see no reason why a tablet won't be sporting 2GB of RAM in the next 12-18 months as business uptake accelerates and the apps become more demanding on RAM.



To: Road Walker who wrote (103040)9/15/2010 3:58:00 PM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 213176
 
I hadn't thought of the iPad's having an impact on demand for hard drives and other PC components. I find it hard to believe the effect will be great. But if it is significant enough, it may help support Apple's profit margins on computers.