PCMag is right to flag a new pressure on Windows PC pricing, but its suggestion that Microsoft is secretly responsible needs a sharper reading: Microsoft has not publicly confirmed a Windows OEM licensing increase, and the reported 7% to 10% figure applies to what manufacturers pay for Windows...
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...
