Re: [TCLUG:9929] Adding RAM for slow machine

["Clayton T. Fandre" <cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org>]

Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:
> 
> >$140 for 64MB of ram? Where are you shopping? I just bought a 64MB
> >168-pim PC-100 DIMM for $65. And SIMM's are cheaper. Check out
> >http://www.pricewatch.com for the cheapest prices. Beware that they
> >usually are generic memory, but usually do come with lifetime
> >warranties.
>         all the places I've seen lately, SIMMs are about 2x as expensive as
> DIMMs of equivalent size... (unless you get it used, of course).
>         why does pricewatch.com get it cheap?

Pricewatch just lists the best prices of resellers around the country.
They compete for the top slot in the list, which benefits the
consumers.  I just looked and you could get a 64MB EDO SIMM for $50.
(32MB SIMMs for $28.)

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Clay Fandre
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Twin Cities Linux Users Group
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