PC hardware predictions that never came to pass

The ongoing memory-shortage crisis has tripled the cost of DDR5 RAM in the last year, while older DDR4 RAM has doubled in price. Coupled with the rising cost of SSDs – up by 40 per cent – buying a new

Every month, without fail, the editor of this magazine sends me a preview of my column. It’s a stunningly accurate preview, because it’s the pixel-perfect final imaging of the pages. If I don’t spot a

We wouldn’t normally use a graph as a main image, and this particular one doesn’t look especially interesting. But we wouldn’t be surprised if Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella prints it, enlarges it, then

At this time of year, most people are keeping a close eye on their finances. Prices are particularly frightening in the tech industry. Hardware sales at the end of 2025 were tough due to vast wholesal

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