About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com about PC prices focus on historical trends and market factors affecting hardware costs. A thread from 2010 highlights predictions from Gartner that PC prices would rise due to tight component supply, including memory and LCD panels. Topics cover recession impacts, production volumes, and price spikes for DDR3 memory and hard drives. While not a current hot topic, the tag reflects user interest in economic influences on PC hardware pricing.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Acer Forecasts PC Prices May Rise 5% to 20% Before Relief

    Acer CEO and chairman Jason Chen is challenging predictions that the RAM shortage could last until 2030, but he is also warning of further PC price increases before relief arrives. For Windows PC buyers and IT purchasing teams, his outlook offers a reason to reconsider forecasts of years-long...
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    Windows OEM License Fees Reportedly Rise 7%–10% in Taiwan — Megathread

    Microsoft has raised Windows OEM licensing charges for PC makers beginning in July, according to a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, and the immediate effect appears to be another increase in Taiwan PC prices during the third quarter. But the sharper claim circulating from HotHardware —...
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    • memory shortage microsoft licensing oem licensing pc hardware pc prices pc pricing taiwan pcs windows 10 support windows 11 windows oem windows oem licensing xbox outage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. kemical

    PC prices to go up in 2010

    According to Gartner beancounters, PC prices will jump in 2010 due to tight supply of key components. Recession woes and cautious planning on the part of manufacturers have resulted in a lower production volumes, causing component prices to go up. Memory prices have already spiked. DDR3 prices...
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    • component supply consumer electronics ddr3 gartner hard drive innovation lcd market trends memory prices oem pc prices price increase recession retail prices system integrators
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing