[Forgeties79]

You demand specific data points but respond with vague handwaving and general statements about the importance of calculating inflation in this discussion as if it represents more than a small fraction of the overall increase in ram cost

[BoredomIsFun]

> more than a small fraction of the overall increase in ram cost

There is nothing vague about the question if prices were scaled or not (and in this pretty much unvague coefficient of ~2x between usd in 2000 and 2026), otherwise there is point in comparing these numbers, as there is no point in comparing inches and cm's without declaring beforehand which number is which.

[Forgeties79]

You are perfectly capable of looking at the rate of inflation since the mid 2000s and seeing that it only tells a small portion of the story.

You cannot possibly look at the price of ram now compared to six months ago and be so fixated on including inflation. Obviously inflation occurred and obviously after 20 years it has an impact on price. But we are all on HN and all know what inflation is, so forcing people to drill down on its contribution in order to advance the conversation when it clearly only accounts for a small portion and we all know it’s a factor is absolutely ridiculous. You know this, we know this, and yet here we are still talking about it. I may as well explain what ram is if we want to get this elementary about things.

True or false: ram has become substantially more expensive in the last 6mo in a way that cannot be meaningfully explained by inflation.

There is a very clear, very obvious answer here. Inflation or not.

[BoredomIsFun]

> You are perfectly capable of looking at the rate of inflation since the mid 2000s and seeing that it only tells a small portion of the story.

Have no idea why you are keeping arguing about something which was not my point to begin with.