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In article <4ov1ra$ifg@news.iastate.edu>, mingles@iastate.edu (Mark E
Ingles) wrote:

> In article <31B2B95E.3CF@worldnet.att.net>,
> Gene Steinberg  <Gene@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >Lawson English wrote:
> >> 
> >The Chip Mechant is much cheaper. Their phone number is 
> >800-808-2447. For example, last week I bought a pair of 32MB DIMMs 
> >from them for roughly $275 or so each, whereas the spammer has them 
> >for $455.


> I'm not with Peripheral Outlet, I'm just a satisfied customer. I bought
> a 1MB video chip about 2 months ago for $59. At the time, everyone else
> was selling it for $75. Their sales staff is friendly and helpful. 


> Their current price for DIMMs: 
> 16 MB DIMMs, 60 ns are $170 each
> Overnight shipping is $8 
> 
> 
> $178 for 16 MB DIMMs at your door beats BESTSOURCE INTERNATIONAL and
> RamJet by at least $15 or $20. I don't know what Chip Merchant is
> charging--they put me on hold for 20 minutes, on a non 1-800 call.  



I used to think that Chip Merchant was the least expensive reliable source
of RAM for the Mac. I've ordered from them before and also from Peripheral
Outlet (and a couple of other places).

I was tipped off to DMS (Direct Memory Systems, 800-662-7466) a while ago
and, when I needed DIMMs for my 7500, called them, Chip Merchant,
Peripheral Outlet and Tahoe Peripherals. DMS was the least expensive, at
$165 for a 16 Meg DIMM. That was their price two weeks ago... I bet they
are considerably less today.

So you really have to call around if you want the best deal. If you don't
compare and just call one or two places or, worse yet, just read "ads" in
the Mac newsgroups, you will almost assuredly pay more than you would
otherwise have to pay!

Jim

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