Chip shortages to increase PC costs

For the first time in six years the cost for producing a Personal Computers will rise this year due to component shortage, FT reported. The prices on DRAM chips are expected to increase this year due to shortage. Also flat-screen monitors as well as hard drives and optical disc drives are in short supply, according to FT which is refering to reseach & analyst firm Gartner. Smaller PC producers which don't have the purchasing power over the component suppliers will be more affected by this shortage.