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I asked
>Now that memory prices are starting to go down, I'm thinking of upgrading
>my Mac Plus.  Does anyone have experience with the mail-order vendors
>listed in the back of MacWeek?  I'm particularly interested in "MacProducts
>USA", who seem to have pretty good prices.
>
>Also, any advice on whether to go with SIMMS made of DIPs (cheaper) or with
>SIMMS made from surface-mount devices (lower-profile)?

I received the following responses to my query.  It sounds like it makes
sense to buy surface-mount SIMMS if there is any possibility that you might
add an accelerator or display to your Mac Plus.

Thanks to all those who responded!

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From: Mike Kranzdorf <mikek@boulder.Colorado.EDU>

I just bought a bunch from Technology Works, and am perfectly happy.
At the time (3 weeks ago) they were by far the chaepest.  $190/SIMM
for low profile 100ns NEC chips.  They will buy your 256K SIMMS
(if <= 120ns) for $25 each.  I bought low profile because I have a
full height drive in my Mac II, and they were cheaper anyway.  
Technology Works offers a LIFETIME replacement garantee, even if your
Mac gets hit by lightning!

--mikek

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From: newman@emx.utexas.edu (David Newman)

I have only had experience with MacProducts at their
retail store here in Austin.  They were rude, not helpful,
and they basically jerked me around for 3 weeks while I was
trying to buy a modem.  I have heard rumors that the only
SIMMS they sell are NOT the low-profile kind that is 
desirable.

>>Dave

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From: rrw%naucse.UUCP@arizona.edu (Robert Wier)
  We bought a couple of 1 m simms from Mac Connection about a month
 ago.  I installed 'em yesterday, and they work find.  I'd strongly
 suggest the surface mount devices, although we got the DIP... but
 the fit was VERY tight.  
 --BW

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From: James Fitzwilliam  <syap@vera.cc.rochester.edu>

I ordered my upgrade to 2.5M from Mac Products -- they were fantastic.  The
man on the phone was very helpful, they charged the whole thing to my Amex
without problems, and the order came by courier within days.

When I ordered, the low-profile chips were an extra $20 apiece.  I got them
because I eventually want an accelerator for my Plus, and most of these
in-the-box expansions depend on having no bigger than standard SIMMs.

If you are on the cheap are sure that you'll NEVER, ever, want to put an
internal upgrade in your plus, get DIP, but I would say get the 120ns
low-profile.  They cost practically the same, and they'll be much easier
to sell if you ever want to unload them.

			James

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From: claris!ames!jade.berkeley.edu!lauac%QAL.Berkeley.EDU@apple.com

For a Mac Plus, it probably doesn't matter whether you use DIP or
surface-mount chips.  Unless you have some sort of accelerator board
or funky fan that DIP SIMMs will conflict with.

BMUG has had good ratings on the Chip Merchant in San Diego.  They've
consistently had the lowest prices in the back of MacWeek, and they've
got a pretty good service reputation.

--- Alex

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From: claris!ames!rutgers.edu!lafcol!buyskes@apple.com
Message-Id: <8904131102.AA21156@lafcol.UUCP>
To: oliveb!sun!cramer@apple.com

	I ordered 100ns DIP 1-meg SIMMS from MacProducts last
November (for $300 each, sigh . . .), and had no problems whatsoever
in my Mac II.  They shipped them promptly, but the shipping was a little
pricy.

Sam