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AI Analytic Firm Predicts the End of the Sub-$500 Entry-Level PC by 2028, as Well as a Major Hit to Smartphone Sales in 2026
Image: Deepcool Gartner, a firm specializing in “High Tech” industry insights, has said that it is expecting big changes for consumers due to rising memory costs. The report is one of many that continue to expose the ongoing effects the current AI-boom is having on products. It’s no secret that DRAM and NAND are in short supply and will continue to be for years to come, but we’re still not at a point where consumer product manufacturers are clea…
All signs point to the end of the era of affordable computers, available for under $500, which were standard fare for students and office workers just a few years ago, potentially becoming a thing of the past. The latest market forecasts paint a bleak scenario: the budget-friendly segment could be completely wiped out in just a few months. Where have the cheap components gone? The main culprit is the persistent RAM shortage, which is toppling co…
According to Granter, the storage crisis hits the budget class in the smartphone and PC sector significantly.
There is often talk of rising prices for mothers, SSDs and graphics cards at present. It is clearly a current subject, which has consequences for price increases and which will have more implications for the future. And it is the Gartner firm that puts both feet in the plate this morning: according to them, the PC segment of the range under 500 dollars could simply disappear by 2028. The reason is quite simple (and frankly unrecognized): force t…
Entry-level PCs that cost less than $500 could be gone in a few years
The RAM shortage continues to be a thorn in the side of consumers, as now it’s being reported that the entry-level PC market, specifically that which contains PCs that cost under $500, may be headed for complete annihilation in the next few years. It’s no secret to consumers that RAM, SSD storage, GPUs, and even prebuilt machines like laptops and desktops all cost more money now because of the low stock of RAM and storage available. Of course, A…
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