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Twinmos did mention it would make available DDR2 667 at launch or soon thereafter. That's a memory speed that Intel has now validated on 925X. That is also a memory speed where DDR2 begins to make sense. And if you oc, and are thinking Intel P4 or P5 with a 1066 bus, it is also a speed that gives you headroom if you oc from the base of that 1066 bus. Price will be an issue, but 30% price premium on 667 would be just fine with me, don't know how others will feel on that.
Here we go with the chicken and egg theory though. If they don't produce it at prices that are affordable no one will buy it. If no one buys it, no one will produce it. I will say however if the memory makers artificially restrict supply on DDR1, and then charge a huge premium on DDR2 as compared to that inflated price, that would be nasty and the backlash would be less people would upgrade, a bad propostion in a year when a lot of people are likely to be making upgrades and thus a good year for the industry.
My thoughts are on that DDR2 667. Now to see if we are going to get it or not.
Here we go with the chicken and egg theory though. If they don't produce it at prices that are affordable no one will buy it. If no one buys it, no one will produce it. I will say however if the memory makers artificially restrict supply on DDR1, and then charge a huge premium on DDR2 as compared to that inflated price, that would be nasty and the backlash would be less people would upgrade, a bad propostion in a year when a lot of people are likely to be making upgrades and thus a good year for the industry.
My thoughts are on that DDR2 667. Now to see if we are going to get it or not.
[Posted by: Anemone | Date: 04/21/04 04:08:01 AM]





