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From: delbarre@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (kelvin.a.delbarre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: SIMMs
Keywords: SIMMS CMOS price
Message-ID: <2909@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>
Date: 16 Nov 89 20:29:36 GMT
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I haven't seen this issue come up in the discussion of SIMMs.
Recently I called both Chip Merchant and Technology Works
(C.M. 800-426-6375/619-268-4774, T.W. 800-622-2210)
about SIMMs for a Mac IIci.  Both said they're shipping
70ns, fast page, low profile SIMMs; C.M. asks $79/meg,
and T.W. asks $98.  There are some differences in their
policies (T.W. takes credit cards, throws in a "free" "installation
kit" and gives a "lifetime warranty"; C.M. wants cash, cashier's
check or COD, did not mention installation kits, and gives a
five year warranty) but these don't appear significant enough
to account for the price difference.  BUT, T.W. claims to be
using CMOS chips, whereas  C.M. claims not to be.  Other
sources have claimed that ALL the 70-80ns SIMMs are CMOS.  So:
Is it likely that these SIMMs are around in both CMOS and non-CMOS?
Is there significant reason to prefer either kind?
Does the price difference seem reasonable?
Please reply by EMAIL and I'll summarize for the net.  Apple's RAM
prices being what they are, I'm sure many readers will be interested.

Kelvin Delbarre, attunix!kd