However, I must wonder at the tactics being used here. More, I worry that this may set a precedent in the PC world. Last week, Intel announced that it would cut microprocessor prices by 20 to 40 percent, as described in this ZDNet article . Of course, it's very hard to tell what the cause of any given price drop really is. Chip prices decline on a regular basis even when the industry is going gangbusters.
Some folks seem to find it quite helpful, while others find it rather helpless.
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