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> ra_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes:
> 
> I'm looking for 4 1 MB SIMMs for a Mac II and I'd like recommendations
> on chip dealers.  Have you had any experiences, either good or bad,
> with mail-order chip dealers?  Whom would you recommend?  I've seen
> ads in MacWeek for "The Chip Merchant" and "Technology Works", among
> others.  Are these any good?

I just ordered 2 SIMMS from Technology Works a few weeks ago.  I
wouldn't ordinarily repeat information that's been posted here
recently, but dealing with Technology Works was such a joy that I feel
compelled to spread the word.

Their hardware is top-notch (80ns, surface-mount, low-profile), and
the SIMMs come with installation instructions, a case opener tool, and
a lifetime warranty.  Their prices are competetive, although not quite
as good as the Chip Merchant's (the Chip Merchant does not take credit
cards and doesn't have a lifetime warranty, though).  TW will also buy
back your 256K simms, if they are 120ns or faster.

I called a lot of suppliers to ask about prices and terms before
ordering from TW.  I lost count of how many indifferent, uninformed,
and downright nasty people I talked to.  TW really shined here as
well.  It was wonderful to talk to the Technology Works rep and be
treated like a valued customer rather than a nuisance.

Installing the SIMMs in my SE was a little bit tricky (or maybe I was
just overcautious), but the supplied instructions and opener tool were
all that was needed.  The operation came off without a hitch.  

The Technology Works is a first-class act.  I reccomend them with no
reservations.  I certainly know where my next set of SIMMs is coming
from!

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Garth Snyder
Sun Microsystems, mail drop 14-40       ARPA: garths@sun.com
2550 Garcia Avenue                      ALSO: garth@boulder.colorado.edu
Mountain View, CA  94043
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