Computer Parts Shortage and Higher Prices
電腦零件短缺與價格上漲
Introduction
Computer parts are hard to find. Now, electronics cost more money because AI needs many memory chips.
電腦零件很難找到。現在電子產品價格變貴了，因為 AI 需要許多記憶體晶片。
Main Body
Many companies do not have enough memory chips. This is because AI needs many chips. Now, Apple, Microsoft, and Dell make their laptops and consoles more expensive.
許多公司缺乏足夠的記憶體晶片。這是因為 AI 需要許多晶片。現在 Apple、Microsoft 和 Dell 的筆記型電腦與遊戲機價格都調漲了。
Cheap phones and tablets are a problem. Some companies like Xiaomi and Oppo might stop making cheap devices. Rich people still buy expensive phones like the iPhone.
廉價手機和平板電腦是一個問題。像小米和 Oppo 這樣的公司可能會停止生產廉價裝置。富裕的人依然會購買像 iPhone 這樣昂貴的手機。
More people now buy used computers and phones. Young people like old technology. They buy old devices on eBay and Back Market because new ones cost too much.
現在更多人購買二手電腦和手機。年輕人喜歡舊科技。他們在 eBay 和 Back Market 購買舊裝置，因為新產品價格太高。
Conclusion
Cheap devices will stay expensive. The problem will not end until 2027 or 2028.
廉價裝置將維持高價。這個問題直到 2027 年或 2028 年才會結束。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 The 'Cost' Pattern
In this text, we see a very common way to describe money and prices. If you want to reach A2, you need to master these three patterns:
1. Cost + More Money
- Example: "Electronics cost more money."
- Meaning: The price is higher than before.
2. Make + Something + Expensive
- Example: "Dell make their laptops more expensive."
- Usage: Use this when a company changes the price.
3. Too Much
- Example: "New ones cost too much."
- Meaning: The price is higher than what I want to pay.
Quick Vocabulary Shift
- Expensive Costs a lot of money
- Cheap Costs a little money
A2 Tip: Notice how the text uses "still buy". This means the action continues even when the situation (high prices) changes.