Volgens een artikel van C|Net Taiwan gaan de mobo prijzen mogelijk omhoog in verband met een tekort aan flash memories en ander IC-spul. Ace's Hardware heeft een engelstalige samenvatting:
According to this CNet Taiwan report, semiconductor components needed for manufacturing motherboards are facing a serious shortage that may last over the next 1-2 years. These components, which include flash memory, IC, diode, etc., are getting higher and higher demands primarily due to the the surge in popularity of telecommunication/consumer electronics such as mobile phones and MP3 players etc. The fact that the world-wide semiconductor production has slowed down because of the recent economy crisis only further complicates the situation.
