Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!eniac.seas.upenn.edu!hodas From: hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: $69 / megabyte! Message-ID: <19003@netnews.upenn.edu> Date: 14 Jan 90 19:41:50 GMT References: <10401@zodiac.ADS.COM> <2720@draken.nada.kth.se> Sender: news@netnews.upenn.edu Reply-To: hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu.UUCP (Josh Hodas) Organization: University of Pennsylvania Lines: 55 In article <2720@draken.nada.kth.se> d88-jwa@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte) writes: > >Chip Merchant is cheap. You get what you pay for... >(i.e. 100ns, no credit cards, lousy service ...) > >I like technology works. Very good second day delivery >overseas. > >h+ >-- > --- Stay alert ! - Trust no one ! - Keep your laser handy ! --- > h+@nada.kth.se == h+@proxxi.se == Jon Watte > longer .sig available on request What is your back-up for this comment? I have dealt with chip merchant half-a-dozen times this year (ie the last 12 months) and have been very satisfied. First of all, the simms have consistently been Samsung surface mount 80ns. At the beginning they had mixed 80/100 ns stock, but they always told you what was on hand, and would only ship 80's if you asked and they had them. I will grant that their shipping is a little disturbing. Just some antistat buble wrap in a sturdy corrogated box. But I have yet to have any simms damaged, so I guess this is sufficient. Also, their service is minimal, but good. One time they shipped something I had ordered UPS RED by Blue label by mistake (ie 2nd day vs overnite) well the next shipment they shipped RED for free to make it up. I like the fact that they wont take an order if they dont have simms in stock to ship. Since they have an 800 number it doesnt cost me anything to just keep calling till they are in stock. I prefer this to having an order go into limbo and not knowing when they will ship. Anyway, I am just bothered by the tone of the note. I have not dealt with Tech nology Works, though I did speak to them on the phone. I grant that they may have a few more frills (like their opening tool) but I dont need these and at the time of my first order they were more than $15 more per simm than Chip Merchant. As to warranty, TW is lifetime and CM is 5 year, but I would be really suprised (actually probably depressed) if I am still using the same measly 1 meg simms 5 years from now. I should be up to 16 meggers by then. Josh ------------------------- Josh Hodas (hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu) 4223 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 222-7112 (home) (215) 898-5423 (school office)