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From: jprice@uclapp.physics.ucla.edu (John Price)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: latest word (3-5-89) on SIMM prices...
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Date: 5 Mar 90 19:39:42 GMT
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Reply-To: jprice@uclapp.physics.ucla.edu (John Price)
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Hi all:

	I finally decided to buy SIMMS.  I looked at Technology Works and 
Peripheral Outlet - I didn't want to get a money order for Chip Merchant 
(or are they taking credit cards now?)

	Peripheral Outlet had 70 ns SIMMS for $70/each, and 80ns for 
$66/each.  Since I have a Mac+, I don't need 70ns (of course, I don't 
really need 80ns either, but that's all they had).  They would ship via UPS 
ground for $3.50, or UPS 2nd day air for $6.00.  Also, there was a 3% 
surcharge for credit cards.

	Technology Works had 80ns SIMMS for $87.50, and if you buy four of 
them, they'll throw in a copy of FullWrite.  However, the guy I talked to 
said he'd sell them to me for $71 (without FullWrite), since I work at a 
university.  I told him that they were for my personal Mac, not for the 
university, but he said it didn't matter (hmm...).  No credit card 
surcharge was mentioned, and the only shipping they mentioned was UPS 2nd 
day air for $10.00.

	I believe (correct me folks) that TW also includes an installation 
kit with their SIMMS, consisting of, I assume, an anti-static pad, a 
Torx-compatible wrench, and a case cracker.  Had I not already had these 
things, this might have convinced me to go with TW.  I do, though, so it 
didn't.  I should have them by Thursday.

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