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From: randy@csseq.tamu.edu (Randy Hutson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A3000 chip prices revisited
Keywords: A3000, RAM, Chips
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Date: 28 Sep 90 04:22:58 GMT
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In article <1832@nemesis.stsci.edu> scott@stsci.EDU (Jim Scott) writes:

>Several people have noted my 'outrageous' claims about the
>A3000's RAM chip prices.
>
>Please refer to Briwall's ads (i.e., Amiga World, 10/90)
>or Grapevine Group (ditto) or Memory World (also, ditto.)
>
>1Mx4 chips : $68,$54.95,$56.95 
>256x4 chips: $13,------,$12.00
>
>I claimed $15.  Sorry.  I was doing that from memory (no pun
>intended at work.)  Really, they are about $13.00 per chip.
>
>The fact still remains that the A3000 FAST RAM prices are
>$136 and $104 per MEG, as stated by me.  Recall that you
>MUST add each bank in sets of 8.  8 256x4 give 1MEG, 8 1Mx4
>give 4MEG.  These are all static column ZIPS.

T suspect you can get ZIPs at substantially cheaper prices than what
you have quoted.  Here is an excerpt from an article posted on August
4:

->BTW, to all you other 3000 owners out there looking for static column ZIPs,
->I bought mine at $8/ZIP (for 24) from a place in Santa Clara, California
->called BJS Electronics (their phone number is 408-748-9762 (1400 Coleman
->Rd., if you're local)).  Compared to the $6/ZIP I paid for used page mode
->ZIPs from Kreuger, I'd say that this place is a _real_ bargain.  I'd
->definitly urge anyone looking for A3000 memory to give them a call.
->
->-Dave Schreiber at davids@cup.portal.com             "Coffee, Darling?"
->Possible future humerous quote:  "A/UX:  Unix done right!"

I took Dave's advice and ordered 16 256Kx4 80ns static column ZIPs for 
$7.50 a chip in mid August.  That's $60 per meg.  Shipping was $3.50 for
regular UPS delivery or $5.00 for 2 day delivery.  I don't know what
their current prices are, but I doubt they've gone up too much (if any).
I was very pleased with BJS and recommend them to anyone looking for 
A3000 memory.


Randy
randy@csseq.tamu.edu