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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: ZIPS vs SIMS
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Date: 31 Oct 90 20:25:18 GMT
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In <13754@sdcc6.ucsd.edu>, rblewitt@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (Richard Blewitt) writes:
>What is the advantage of using ZIPS as apposed to SIMS for the 
>memory in the 3000.  There must be some, because ZIPS cost more, and
>Commodores philosophy is not to spend more then they have to.

SIMMs were too tall, and would no fit underneath the drive tray.

-larry


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