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From: alexis@panix.uucp (Alexis Rosen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: 4 Megg SIMMs. Should I or shouldn't I?
Message-ID: <1990Nov3.062542.16231@panix.uucp>
Date: 3 Nov 90 06:25:42 GMT
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Organization: PANIX - Public Access Unix Systems of NY
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Lesse now.

8 1MB SIMMs: 8 x 40 = $320
4 4MB SIMMs: 4 x 205 = $820

So for $500, you can double your memory from 8 to 16 MB. I can't speak for
you, but I personally wouldn't consider any other alternative. A/UX by itself
is plenty happy in 8MB (_not_ 4, though), but if you want to do lots of Mac,
X, or disk-intensive stuff, you'll page fairly heavily. A 16MB system with
4 or 6 MB or buffers makes for an excellent personal workstation, though...

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Alexis Rosen
Owner/Sysadmin, PANIX Public Access Unix, NY
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