🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Dec15.170947.8229@newshost.lanl.gov>  
hutch@bellman.lanl.gov (John Hutchinson) writes:
>In article 7rq@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu,  
kllove@vigilanti.ecn.uoknor.edu (Kenneth L Love) writes:
>>>>I have $100-$110 (US) to buy myself a Christmas present.  I've decided
>>>>to get something for my Mega 2ST (w/ TOS 1.02, 2 MBs RAM, 105 MB HD,
>>>>SC1224, SM??? [monochrome monitor], 720K floppy) system.  I'm looking  
for
>>>>suggestions.

[...]

>>However, I would definitely prefer more memory!  Anybody know what the  
best
>>route to upgrade is (e.g. SIMMs or more of the kind that came in my  
Mega)?
>>Cheapest?  Keep in mind that I will NOT be doing the upgrade myself.
>
>Cheapest = DRAMs.
>Most Convenient = SIMMs.
>
>

I'd have to disagree with John here.  In my experience, SIMMs have become  
cheaper than DRAMs (likely due to their increased popularity).  In any  
case, though the relative price difference (i.e. delta(P)/P) is small  
enough that you should make the choice based on the convenience and cost  
of the upgrade board (or soldering project if you don't use a board).

Incidentally,  I came across my notes from my boardless SIMM upgrade I did  
a couple years ago to take my machine to 2.5M.  I could post the pinout  
information, and a general description of my procedure if anyone is  
interested.  It is pretty similar to the existing docs floating around on  
the net...

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