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From: blbates@AERO4.LARC.NASA.GOV ("Brent L. Bates AAD/TAB MS361 x42854")
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Subject: Re:  Request for a list of third party dealers of memory and disk for SGI machines (VGX and PI)
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Date: 3 Jul 90 13:25:38 GMT
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   Here is a list I have compiled from info-iris mail.  All comments are
from the original poster.  I don't know how good or bad any of them are
we haven't ordered anything yet.

   Sophisticated Circuits
   19017 120th Ave N.E.
   Bothel, WA  98011
   (206) 485-7172.  
      Memory for 4D 20's, 1Mb simms, $125/Mb (January '90)
      4MB chips also available.  About 3day delivery.
      "...about the 4th time I have bought memory from them.
       Last year I got a batch of bad chips and they promptly
       replaced them with no hassle.  The original memory I
       bought is still working fine, just about 2 years."

   Impediment, Inc.
   333 Duxbury, MA 02332
   (617) 837-8877, Alex Sunguroff (car phone): (617) 694-4488
      Memory for 4D 20's, 1Mb simms, $90/Mb (early January '90)
      Memory for 4D 25, 4Mb simms 80ns, $525/4Mb (early March '90)
      Memory for 4D 200's $225/Mb (early January '90)
      (Have heard good things about this company, including
       5 year replacement guarantee, not 90 days like
       some companies)

   ClearPoint
   35 Parkwood Drive
   Hopkington,MA 07148
   (800) 253-2778, (508) 435-2000
   (A distributor: Dick Smith, Software Associtates: (916) 344-5558)
      Memory for 4D 20's, $76/Mb (GSA pricing) (late February '90)
      1Mb sims, $100/Meg (80Ns)
      Memory for 4D/25, 4Mb sims 100ns, $730/4Meg (early March '90)
      Memory for SPARCstation 1+, 4Mb sims 80ns, $520/4Meg (mid April '90)
      (Life time warranty.)

   Parity Systems Inc.
   504-B Vandell Way
   Campbell, CA   95008-9737,  John Miller
   (408) 378-1000, FAX: (408) 378-1022
      1MB 80ns SIMMS in Sun 3/x0's and SGI 4D/25's.
      $85US. (early Jan/90)
      No problems, fast ship, life-time warranty.

   Datarep Co., (408) 730-2121, David M. McWalters, Chip Meyers
      100ns Piiceon, Helio: $575(/4Mb ?), 80ns: $625 (early March '90)

   South Coast Electronics, (213) 208-3260, Bob Rich
      80ns Toshiba or Hitachi: $588(/4Mb ?) (early March '90)

   Systems Research, (415) 940-1890, Peter Kikos
      80ns Hitachi: $595(/4Mb ?)

   Technology Works, Austin, TX, 800-622-2210
      Memory for SPARCstation 1+, 4Mb sims 80ns, $520/4Meg (mid April '90)

   Note: Some one said they tried Hitachi SIMMS in a Personal and they
         didn't work.

If anyone has any more names to add to the list or new prices please
let me know.  Also, please include an address or at least a phone
number for the company.
--

	Brent L. Bates
	NASA-Langley Research Center
	M.S. 361
	Hampton, Virginia  23665-5225
	(804) 864-2854
	E-mail: blbates@aero4.larc.nasa.gov or blbates@aero2.larc.nasa.gov