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From: bobd@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Bob DeBula)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: SIMM pricing
Keywords: SIMM pricing
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Date: 20 Jun 89 11:58:14 GMT
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In glancing through the prices on SIMMs, I am struck by something rather
strange; Why are the SIMM prices for MAC SIMMs (8 chips) more than the price
for IBM (etc.) SIMMs (9 chips).  This wouldn't bother me so much if I hadn't
been running quite happily for the past 6 months with a bank of IBM (9 chip)
SIMMs in my MAC-II.  Are the extra bucks just for the warm fuzzy feeling
given by using "the right stuff" or what?  Even if there were a difference,
production costs on the MAC SIMMs should be cheaper (with one less chip).
Please do not flame me for referring to them as "chips", I'm sure everyone
understands what I mean :-)
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Bob DeBula                    | Internet:   bobd@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu
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