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2012.05.05 [LA] SPUNDAE LA - Max Graham @ Vanguard (pg. 7)
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| lucifer1126 |
| quote: | Originally posted by MelBeat
Actually hard drives were a lot cheaper about a year ago before the floods in the Philippines. 2TB used to be about $80 when now they are about $110.
Still, I agree with you point. |
Thailand you mean, not Phillipines. Sorry just have to point that out since I work in the computer industry and when that happened my jobload went crazy with companies had to buy as much as they could to fulfill orders. |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by MelBeat
Actually hard drives were a lot cheaper about a year ago before the floods in the Philippines. 2TB used to be about $80 when now they are about $110.
Still, I agree with you point. |
That was true six months ago, but not now; demand dropped over the last year and the factories far exceeded their expectations to get going again with consistent supply. Some retailers are still using that old chesnut to pull a few more dollars from consumers but it's not the marketplace right now.
Have a look at this, full link at the the bottom - it is a chronological report showing that all the big manufacturers are back to pre-flood supply levels. There's simply no reason apart from greedy retailers to over charge for hard drives right now:
| quote: | April 11: Estimates from Gartner and IDC suggest that PC manufacturers have mitigated hard drive supply constraints.
Gartner says there were moderate problems in selected markets, such as low-end consumer laptops, but "low PC demand was able to mask the tight (hard drive) supply overall." IDC says larger PC makers such as HP and Dell succeeded in managing inventory and absorbing price increases in the parts.
April 17: Intel's results for the first quarter were held back by the hard-drive shortage. The company says hard-drive supplies improved during the quarter and the shortage is now over. Seagate Technology, a hard-drive maker, says the company benefited from a general recovery in the market for hard drives.
April 26: Hard-drive maker Western Digital Corp. says the company and its suppliers have now recovered fully from the floods. |
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Thai-...-775756533.html |
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| MelBeat |
| Thanks for the corrections. The point is hard disks are not currently at their all time low. |
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| alan |
TONIGHT!
Timeslots at the Vanguard Terrace
1000 - 1130 Joseph Mordeno
1130 - 0130 Apartment DJs
0130 - 0300 Franco Benito
0300 - 0400 4X4 set |
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| sweetcandy girl |
| :) If any one needs to be added to the discounted guest list please email me @ [email protected] |
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| wackadoo |
| Have fun tonight Michelle and Happy Birthday!! |
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| 72hrpartyanimal |
| quote: | Originally posted by alan
TONIGHT!
Timeslots at the Vanguard Terrace
1000 - 1130 Joseph Mordeno
1130 - 0130 Apartment DJs
0130 - 0300 Franco Benito
0300 - 0400 4X4 set |
Franco getting prime time.... NICE!!! You better bring the ruckus yo! |
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| TSG |
| Where is there decent parking that doesn't charge $20.00? :rolleyes: |
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| 72hrpartyanimal |
| quote: | Originally posted by TSG
Where is there decent parking that doesn't charge $20.00? :rolleyes: |
i hear ya. need to look for the freebie parking myself. |
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| wackadoo |
| quote: | Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal
i hear ya. need to look for the freebie parking myself. |
They dont roll out the red vip parking carpet when you pull up in your hooptie? |
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| 72hrpartyanimal |
| quote: | Originally posted by wackadoo
They dont roll out the red vip parking carpet when you pull up in your hooptie? |
i remember last time specifically said "May 5th they are charging EVERYONE". ing tools. |
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| MelBeat |
| Florentine Gardens was $8 last Friday |
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