simon, YoSur True prices are GOOD & FASTEST STUFF Practicable 1066 is still BIG Dollars. Yet even steep discounted stuff, if you think about tiers of mfg priceing, First mfg doubles price from cost of manufactuer, ten - twenty percent level. Meaning $1.00 unit cost is mere .50 Cents, so really close to Five Dollars if mfg make stuff in
backroom & Sells next level up, they get between $6 to$9 for item, other channel sales are better, of course.

Nearly 40% on Most heavily discounted, with say 1066 cost isn't $30? for two gb, often quoted as less than ten spot.for entire small stick in 800 mhz, so lack of mfg @1066, say twice cost, so about 80% profit or MORE.
thomas von drashek

Saw 512 retail for 15$, yet even at $1, channel eats all it can injest.

My point:Schizo Kim looks BACKASSWARD.No Wonder So many Starving don't Know one End from Other. Its PROFITABLE AT $1.

BUILT THEM DDR2 MACHINES & PUBLIC WILL KISS YOUR NAME AS :"Friend of People".
thomas von drashek

Hi Tom,

please don't forget that to make a 512 MByte module, you need 8 512 MBit chips. 1 Byte -> 8 Bits, remember?

That would bring the total to 8$ for the chips, plus a little extra for the board they're on and assembly, making $15/module a really hot price. Don't forget there are at least 2 more intermediaries who want to make money, too - distributor and retailer - before that module is in your hands...

So if the modules are selling for $15, the manufacturers are most probably making a loss.

Cheers.