Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!radar!cadillac!hardin From: hardin@dino.cad.mcc.com (John Hardin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: Cheap SIMMs Message-ID: Date: 27 Feb 91 16:15:10 GMT References: <1991Feb26.194238.10379@agate.berkeley.edu> <1991Feb26.212637.16708@agate.berkeley.edu> Sender: news@cadillac.CAD.MCC.COM Organization: MCC CAD Program, Austin, Texas Lines: 52 In-reply-to: steve@violet.berkeley.edu's message of 26 Feb 91 21:26:37 GMT steve@violet.berkeley.edu (Steve Goldfield) writes: > In article <1991Feb26.194238.10379@agate.berkeley.edu> steve@violet.berkeley.edu (Steve Goldfield) writes: > #>I'm about to order 8 1-meg SIMMs to upgrade two > #>SEs. Someone earlier today posted phone numbers > #>for Chip Merchant. I phoned them and found that > #>they charge $42, $44 for purchase orders. Then > #>I noticed Maya Computer (800-541-2318, Feb. 1991 > #>MacWorld, p. 336) advertises SIMMs for $39. I'm > #>still trying to find out if that price holds for > #>purchase orders, but it is the cheapest I've seen. > #>These are advertised as US-made, 80ns 1 mb x 8 SIMMs. > #>For the IIfx, they are advertised as $42. > #> > #>Does anyone have experience with Maya? > #> > #>Steve Goldfield > #>College of Engineering > #>UC Berkeley > #>steve@violet.berkeley.edu > I finally reached Maya. Their price has risen > to $49 plus shipping. > Steve Goldfield Steve, I just purchased 4 1M (US-made) 120ns SIMMs from Aurora Industries (for my MacII) for $36/MB. (I believe their prices have risen to $38/MB.) There is *no* surcharge for using Visa/MC, and UPS blue and red label shipping is only moderately more expensive (e.g., I *believe* blue label shipping was, for me, only $5.25). One drawback (which IMHO isn't really a drawback) is they only offer a 5 year warranty on their memory products (but remember the warranty is only as good as the company offering it (i.e., the lifetime warranty offered by most is merely a sales gimmick)). I purchased my memory with AT&T Visa gold - so my warranty is actually 6 years (5 from Aurora and 1 from Visa)! Give 'em a call at 1-800-426-1591 and ask for Bob Newman (tell him I sent you). I think you'll like them! DISCLAIMER: I have *no* affiliation with Aurora Industries other than as a satisfied customer. -jwh -- John Hardin MCC CAD Program AT&T: 512/338-3535 3500 W. Balcones Center Drive ARPA: hardin@mcc.com Austin, TX 78759-6509 UUCP: {harvard,gatech,uunet}!cs.utexas.edu!hardin%mcc.com