Qualcomm exec: 'RAMageddon' makes laptop pricing hard to predict
Qualcomm's Kedar Kondap says it is impossible to predict when the memory shortage will end. AI data centre expansion has made DRAM and NAND scarce, pushing laptop prices up in India as brands cut RAM and switch from OLED to LCD. Qualcomm is betting on budget Snapdragon C laptops with a $300 target price.
- Kondap: no way to predict when memory shortage ends
- Apple and Dell already raised laptop prices in India
- Some brands ship laptops with just 8 GB of RAM
- Snapdragon C laptops target $300, India launch 'imminent'
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