So, Micron is building a new US$24 billion factory in Singapore to make memory chips. It sounds great for the city state — 1,600 jobs to be created — but for consumers struggling to cope with the current memory chip shortage that is causing higher RAM and SSD prices, it’s no panacea. All those memory chips are intended for data centres, not consumer products.
In short, we, the consumers are all screwed. Doubly so if you’re still hanging onto your Windows 10 computers that are set to expire this year. Because prices of computers are already going up, with Asus and Dell among the first to announce higher prices for their PCs. Since this memory shortage isn’t going away anytime soon, what can you do?
For starters, you probably want your existing computer to last as long as it can. While we can’t do anything about the higher prices, we can conserve what we have, and extend their lifespan. Here are three simple tips to keep your PC’s memory and SSD health…
