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Re: 16 meg memory price - $300? Too good to be true?

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From: W.R. Volz
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:41
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In article <16-3a5j@rpi.edu>, hsiaoe@rebecca.its.rpi.edu (Eric Hsiao) writes:
|> *** NOTE: I'm posting this for a friend who's newsfeed is currently down ***
|>           Do not E-mail me please.
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> I just got off the phone with someone from H&J Electronics (800-275-2447) who
|> sells 4X36, 72-pin, 70ns simms for an INCREDIBLY LOW $305 !!!
|> 
|> The best price I was able to find other than this was $525 at Chips for Less
|> (214) 250-0009.  I was just wondering if anyone has had previous dealings with
|> H&J, because they sound pretty reputable.  I would really appreciate it if you
|> could send me feedback on this at ksheth@us.oracle.com
|> 
|> BTW, the warranty is for 5 years on these simms.  Thanks...
|> 
|> 
|> 

These are not for real. As some of you have called and found out, the price
is 599 not 305. That is just too good to be true. The poor guy is now
swamped with called. He asked if this was from Usenet (my answer, Usenet,
what's that??). Hehehehehe.
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Bill Volz
Chevron Oil Field Research Co.
Exploration Research/Geophysics Division.
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