Jon Mitchell wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> In reply to Chris's post below, I too saw the very cheap 4GB card from 7
> day shop, and was tempted. If it was a SanDisk I would have jumped on
> it. Chris - let me know how it performs !
>
> On a related note, I don't believe the current low prices will last.
> Reason being that I have it on good authority that one of the biggest
> (if not the biggest) single manufacturer of the Flash Memory chips that
> go in these devices (CF cards, USB sticks, etc.) is pulling out of the
> market completely in the near future. Seems they can't make a profit at
> it and be competitive at the moment.
>
> Of course, I could be wrong. Thought I'd share that little nugget of
> info here though, as if true it could affect most of us.
>
I don't know about that, but SanDisk has announced layoffs due to
depressed profits from a glut of memory on the market. Prices never seem
to actually go up much, though, just stop the slide. Somebody else will
probably buy the plant and keep the chips coming.
Moose
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