Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!mcdphx!udc!willcox From: willcox@urbana.mcd.mot.com (David A Willcox) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted Subject: Re: SIMMs Prices Message-ID: <1402@urbana.mcd.mot.com> Date: 4 Oct 90 13:43:22 GMT References: <2327@ux.acs.umn.edu> Organization: Motorola Microcomputer Division, Urbana, IL Lines: 33 >In article jg23+@andrew.cmu.edu (John Robert Gray) writes: >> I saw a lot of messages about Simms prices. The lowest I saw was $39, >>but today I got an ads from "Dartek". In the ad it said they are selling >>80ns 1 megs SIMMs for $16. I think it's a lot lower then $39. Can any one >>give me more info on Dartek? >Well, I called Dartek at 1-800-323-1872 to ask about this. They sell Dove >brand name SIMMs for $69 each. They also sell an upgrade "kit" consisting >of 2 1-meg SIMMs, some software, some manuals, and a telephone number for >tech support for $169. >Not even competitive. I'd be interested in seeing a copy of that $16 ad. I got a copy of the same flyer today. At the top of the page is a large "SIMMs $33?*". The '*' is very, very small. Below, it says: *IMPOSSIBLE? That's our point. Anyone can sell cheap Simms(sic). The $33 is the small difference (on average) yoy pay for quality Dove 2Mb upgrade kits vs. generic Simms. It goes on to list the disadvantages of "cheap Simms." In other words, the $33 is how much MORE their SIMMs cost per 2Mb than "generic Simms". With Dartek's SIMMs at $69, and Peripheral Outlet's at $39, the difference appears to be a lot larger than that. Can you say "misleading advertising?" The flyer just went into the trash, as will anything else I get from them. David A. Willcox "Just say 'NO' to universal drug testing" Motorola MCD - Urbana UUCP: ...!uiucuxc!udc!willcox 1101 E. University Ave. INET: willcox@urbana.mcd.mot.com Urbana, IL 61801 FONE: 217-384-8534