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From: stew@endor.harvard.edu (Stew Rubenstein)
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Subject: Re: Mac II Video RAM -- Good mail order source
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Date: Sat, 21-Nov-87 18:38:25 EST
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In article <4776@cc5.bbn.COM> jjd@cc5.bbn.com.BBN.COM (James J Dempsey) writes:
>100 ns OKI        1048Kx8 M511000P-10    SIMM @ $265
>120 ns MITSUBISHI 1048Kx9 M5M4C1000J-12  SIMM @ $295
>
>I assume that these are 1MB SIMMs, although the 1048 instead of 1024
>and the "x9" in the second entry confuse me.  The best prices I have
>seen for RAM are in the sub $200 range.

SIMMs have a spot for a parity bit, which isn't used on the Mac, i.e.,
the 9-wide simms are a waste.

Where have you seen 1 Mb SIMMs for under $200?

Stew Rubenstein
Cambridge Scientific Computing, Inc.
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