Analysis: surging memory and CPU costs could drive the retail price of a mainstream $900 notebook up by nearly 40% in 2026 to maintain current margin structures
- For a mainstream notebook with an MSRP of US$900, surging memory prices alone could raise retail prices by more than 30%; …
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