8.9 Asian Earthquake to Affect Computer Prices?

[handyguy]

Yeah, why not. Most of the components are made in Asia anyway. I say buy now, while you can still afford them. Special memory chip resins come from Asia.

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/10498999.htm

[BJ_M]

not in that area - for sure ...

[thecoalman]

On Phuket, Somboon Wangnaitham, deputy director of the Wachira Hospital,.....

Now they can change it to Phuked

[Conquest10]

not in that area - for sure ...

yup

[888888]

It CAN'T be good for computer prices. Even though I very much doubt any chip plants were hit, the Asian economy is quite interconnected. Problems in Thailand and southern India (the "silicon valley" of India btw) can raise prices in Malaysia and China, where chips are made.

[Capmaster]

Many times if they can make the slightest conection to justify raising prices, they will.

I remember when the first Gulf War broke out in 1991. As soon as our planes started bombarding Iraq, the very next day pump prices were waaaay up. You can't tell me that in one day the cost of producing that gas I pumped had gone up yet :P

There was an antifreeze shortage in the US in early 1975 that many people forgot. It was artificial ...prices went up to $6/gallon for what amounts to just ethylene glycol, green dye and water None of which was in short supply :P

[Conquest10]

There was an antifreeze shortage in the US in early 1975 that many people forgot.

Well, I wasn't born yet.

[handyguy]

Let's not forget it's quite a tragedy. They keep upping the numbers however:
"11,000 Dead After Huge Earthquake, Tsunami In Asia
9.0 Magnitude Quake Is Most Powerful In 40 Years.

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An earthquake of overwhelming proportions struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean on Sunday. The magnitude 9.0 quake unleashed 20-foot walls of water that came crashing down on beaches in seven Asian countries across thousands of miles."
http://www.theksbwchannel.com/news/4024622/detail.html

[ZAPPER]

On Phuket, Somboon Wangnaitham, deputy director of the Wachira Hospital,.....

Now they can change it to Phuked

Coalman, thats not nice.

But it is kind of funny!

[Ripper2860]

I hope it doesn't affect the availability of Asian porn sites !!!

[pacmania_2001]

There was an antifreeze shortage in the US in early 1975 that many people forgot.

Well, I wasn't born yet.

I'm still waiting for Cap to start using the phrase "back in my day..." more.

[Capmaster]

There was an antifreeze shortage in the US in early 1975 that many people forgot.

Well, I wasn't born yet.

I'm still waiting for Cap to start using the phrase "back in my day..." more.

If I do ....someone please shoot me ....I won't mind

[handyguy]

"I hope it doesn't affect the availability of Asian porn sites !!!"

I wonder about those Dell support call centers, alot are in India.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Sad.... Now reports from cnn.com say 80,000 dead..

What a tragedy

Kevin

[rkr1958]

I read in the paper this moning that the death toll is expected to top 100,000. I'm sure any one of those people, or their surviving family members and friends I should say, wished they only had to worry about an increase in computer prices. This seems like a trival concern to me compared to the death, pain and suffering caused by this disaster. Sorry to be so serious.

[yoda313]

I read in the paper this moning that the death toll is expected to top 100,000. I'm sure any one of those people, or their surviving family members and friends I should say, wished they only had to worry about an increase in computer prices. This seems like a trival concern to me compared to the death, pain and suffering caused by this disaster. Sorry to be so serious.

Hello,

No problem I didn't make the title of this thread just didn't want to start an extra thread for updates

Kevin

[rkr1958]

Hello,

No problem I didn't make the title of this thread just didn't want to start an extra thread for updates

Kevin

My comment wasn't directed at you ... it really wasn't directed at anyone specifically, except maybe for ME ... Personally, I just try to put things in my life in perspective relative to other things go on around me in the world ... I'm being too serious again ...

EDIT: "My comment was ..." should have and now is fixed to read as "My comment wasn't ..." Sorry ...

[Goober57]

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The above 4 photos are an excellent photoshop opportunity for someone with a picture of Godzilla.

[Doramius]

So the cost of everything goes up $.03. Like they'd ever pay full price for slave child labor.

[BJ_M]

the pictures above are from a tidal surge in china in 2002




do not post anymore disaster pics ...