If by "fighting" you mean "price fixing", especially when it comes to 4GB and larger memory modules, then yeah.

In sony 3D article stated DDR ladder wrong. say have 200 Mhz/s core. then ddr is 400 mhz. ddr2 added second channel, which back slide to ddr, ddr then could use cheaper memory & ddr2 doubles 400 Mhz/s as two channels running at 400 Mhz/s, by hammering on between each other.

ddr3 is 200 Mhz/s times three or 800 Mhz/s on each channel, now true ddr3 with triple channel is coming in or 2400 Mhz/s, yet if core is slower or don't have triple channel, actual speeds are less. DDR4 would be 1,000Mhz/s per channel or only 25% more than ddr3.,000 Mh/s. Boosting Core Might be better increase. You can have as many channels as want, however to limit of controller, main & cpu, in all cases.Point ddr4 just isn't enough,for cost. ddr5 ddr5 be 200+200+200+200+200+200=1,200 Mhz/s then add channels. 2=2.4Ghz/s 3= 3.6 Ghz/s 4=4.8 Ghz/s or good jump with existing channel tech. However after ddr5, New memory that actually sustains faster speed on own will be coming in. so ddr5 might be TOP. Say Core speed of 400 Mhz/s, actualy, might be more ddrs' EG ddr6,7,8., as stomuch to increase, yet finally sandbox controllers will reach limit, too. Outer Limit. SSD Pci-e RAID50 & Dual Channel?While core of Over 1 Ghz/s be ALL New Ballgame.

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I would love to see notebooks or laptops with 4 ddr3 sodimm memory slots or more. Currently there are only a handful which can take 16gb memory i.e. 4gb x 4 sodimms. Now that 64 bit OS's are gaining traction, more memory really helps. It will not cost much to notebook manufacturers to implement but will go a long way for customers. Also USB 3.0 and hdmi connectors and screen which can show full 1080p resolution is desireable.

Let's face it: the returns from investing in "enthusiast" high performance memory are slim and that's where marketing makes a difference. Like Shell and BP will spend millions to convince the public that their brand of gas is better for your engine, memory makers use every trick they can to market what is ultimately a commodity that has only a relatively minor impact on your system's performance.