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by mrandish 95 days ago
> Betting billions of dollars on them still being around in 5-10 years is just not a wise decision.

Historically dynamic RAM has gone through several boom/bust cycles, oscillating between manufacturers struggling to break-even and cutting production and then a few years later not being able to make enough chips. I remember the late 80s being another time where companies were delaying new product launches because they couldn't get DRAM.