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In article, feg@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (forrest.e.gehrke) writes:
>In article <C19JAq.D5v@unx.sas.com> sasbge@ant.unx.sas.com writes:
>>
>>
>>The bottom line is this:  ZEOS advertises systems that are expandable
>>to 64MB.  They currently tell me that they cannot provide me with
>>the newest "single-sided" 16MB SIMMs and have no idea when they will
>>get them.  Some folks call this type of practice, "bait and switch".
>>I am not going that far, I just wanted everyone on the net to know
>>what to expect.
>>
>>BTW, these are the same style SIMMs that Gateway uses.  I wonder
>>if *their* motherboards have the SIMM slots correctly spaced?
>>
>>CAVEAT EMPTOR!
>>
>
>You are making this sound like some nefarious activity on the
>part of ZEOS.  Yes, your PC is CAPABLE of 64KB memory.  That
>doesn't mean that ZEOS guarantees they can supply it if they
>can not get delivery themselves.

As far as I am concerned, if I cannot purchase what they 
advertise they sell AND their products restrict the use of
current technology (the slot spacing problem), then I think
ZEOS *is* up to subtle incorrect business behavior.

>
>I have been after distributors for several months to even get a
>delivery quote on 16MB 72pin SIMMS without success.  They simply
>aren't available and as best they can find out, no USA mfr.
>makes them yet.

I have also heard that the US Army has a lock on all supplies
of these chips until it gets all it wants.  I *hope* that the US
Government is not violating it's own "buy American" policies.
I must assume that *someone* in the USA is making these chips.
(IF the Army is getting them)

>
>You can get the same answer from Gateway.  The only difference
>with them is that they will take back the 4MB simms WHENEVER
>they can replace with 16MB simms.

Interesting... I'll call ZEOs and see what they say about this...

>
>BTW, you can thank your USA Dept. of Commerce for this situation
>because they responded to a complaint from that outfit in
>Idaho who TRIES to make these memory chips that Korean
>suppliers were dumping.  So what happens?  The price goes up,
>supplies shrink, and the Koreans sell their stuff to countries
>who don't screw around with them.
>
>Forrest Gehrke feg@dodger.att.com
>
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