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A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

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On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.
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On 21 Jan 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <10kpr79$fjcq$1@solani.org>):

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT

OT? You mean off-topic? I suppose it is, but although IrCOve been away from u.c.s.m for a while, I do know lots of people here recommend and use Crucial, and it was where I first learned about them.

MST

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Martin S Taylor <hogwash@mraermtoivnestaylor.tchoims> wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their
consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any
of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

RAM and increasingly now SSD prices are massively inflated due to the AI bubble. Unless you urgently need more RAM or SSD I would not be keen to buy
at inflated prices.

As with any stock market, prices may go up as well as down, and you have to decide what is the new normal and when to jump in. But just because one
brand is exiting the market should not be a reason to 'get in quick' -
others will be along to take their place.

For older Macs with upgradeable RAM, the used market is likely to be a good source of RAM - lots of old Intel Macs being scrapped now, and AI
datacentres aren't great users of DDR3 SODIMMs so the prices aren't likely
to be as bad.

Theo
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J%rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their
consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any
of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.

Who appointed you obergruppenfuehrer here?

Jan
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On 21.01.26 20:50, J. J. Lodder wrote:

J||rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their
consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any >>> of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.

Who appointed you obergruppenfuehrer here?

Why are the Dutch always so antisocial and aggressive users of the
Usenet? Are you the leader of the NSB?

And you are a stupid enough Troll not to recognise where I'am from.

*PLONK*
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In article <10l1so9$ksa8$1@solani.org>, J||rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

Why are the Dutch always so antisocial and aggressive users of the
Usenet?

I didn't know you were Dutch.

-- Richard
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On 24 Jan 2026 at 07:35:37 GMT, J||rg Lorenz wrote:

On 21.01.26 20:50, J. J. Lodder wrote:

J||rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their
consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any >>>> of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.

Who appointed you obergruppenfuehrer here?

Why are the Dutch always so antisocial and aggressive users of the
Usenet? Are you the leader of the NSB?

And you are a stupid enough Troll not to recognise where I'am from.

OoI, how is anyone supposed to know?

(I can see why it might matter, given the label JJL chose to use).
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Cheers, Rob, Sheffield UK
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On 20 Jan 2026 at 21:51:08 GMT, "Martin S Taylor" <hogwash@mRaErMtOiVnEstaylor.TcHoImS> wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

It's a bit sad. Crucial was our friend for many years!

On the other hand, when was the last time Apple let me upgrade anything?

Daniele
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On 21 Jan 2026 at 06:20:25 GMT, "J||rg Lorenz" <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their consumer >> branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any of their RAM >> or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.

I thought you'd been sent to boil your head a few weeks ago.

Daniele
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On 25 Jan 2026, D.M. Procida wrote
(in article <mtmeloFm464U1@mid.individual.net>):

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any of their RAM
or SSDs, get in quick.

It's a bit sad. Crucial was our friend for many years!

On the other hand, when was the last time Apple let me upgrade anything?

A long while ago. But Crucial still sell external SSDs and other stuff.

MST

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On 25.01.26 12:56, D.M. Procida wrote:

On 21 Jan 2026 at 06:20:25 GMT, "J||rg Lorenz" <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their consumer >>> branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any of their RAM
or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.

I thought you'd been sent to boil your head a few weeks ago.

Daniele

D.M. Procida <daniele-at-vurt-dot-org@invalid.com>
Intentional Troll-identitiy?
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On 25.01.26 12:02, RJH wrote:

On 24 Jan 2026 at 07:35:37 GMT, J||rg Lorenz wrote:

On 21.01.26 20:50, J. J. Lodder wrote:

J||rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their
consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any >>>>> of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.

Who appointed you obergruppenfuehrer here?

Why are the Dutch always so antisocial and aggressive users of the
Usenet? Are you the leader of the NSB?

And you are a stupid enough Troll not to recognise where I'am from.

OoI, how is anyone supposed to know?

Lodder was guessing but he guessed wrong.
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J%rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 25.01.26 12:02, RJH wrote:

On 24 Jan 2026 at 07:35:37 GMT, J%rg Lorenz wrote:

On 21.01.26 20:50, J. J. Lodder wrote:

J%rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 20.01.26 22:51, Martin S Taylor wrote:

A heads up to let people know that Crucial are discontinuing their >>>>> consumer branch from next month, so if you want to get your hands on any
of their RAM or SSDs, get in quick.

Martin S Taylor

OT.

Who appointed you obergruppenfuehrer here?

Why are the Dutch always so antisocial and aggressive users of the
Usenet? Are you the leader of the NSB?

And you are a stupid enough Troll not to recognise where I'am from.

OoI, how is anyone supposed to know?

Lodder was guessing but he guessed wrong.

Your problems here are also with your command of the English language,
which lacks the understanding that the word 'obergruppenfuehrer'
can be used figuratively.

This is not about who you are, or where you are from.
It is about your often unpleasant behaviour here,

Jan













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