Samsung sees best sales ever in Q4 but profit may disappoint

07.01.2011

That's good news for consumers because it can mean lower prices overall for PCs or that PC vendors will add more DRAM at negligible extra cost.

Things could get even better for consumers.

Isuppli said, "nothing is likely to stop prices from continuing their slide during the next six months."

Samsung is considered a technology industry bellwether because it is the world's largest producer of several products, including flat-screen TVs, DRAM, NAND flash memory chips and LCD screens. It's also the second-biggest mobile phone vendor.

The company on Friday also estimated its revenue for the fiscal year 2010 would reach 153.76 trillion Korean won, while operating profit was expected to be 17.28 trillion won.