Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mit-eddie!ll-xn!oberon!pollux.usc.edu!papa From: papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: JDR Microdevices (was memory chip prices) Message-ID: <5571@oberon.USC.EDU> Date: Wed, 31-Dec-69 18:59:59 EST Article-I.D.: oberon.5571 Posted: Wed Dec 31 18:59:59 1969 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Dec-87 09:37:45 EST References: <8711201906.AA25134@cory.Berkeley.EDU> <1406@atkins.munsell.UUCP> <7958@steinmetz.steinmetz.UUCP> <4602@well.UUCP> <182@vertigo.UUCP> Sender: nobody@oberon.USC.EDU Reply-To: papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) Organization: Felsina Software, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 11 With the dollar plunging, all the quotes for RAM chips are way off. The 1 Meg chips (120 nsec.) that JDR Microdevices advertises at $19.95 are now over $31. I did some research while I was getting my ASDG 8M board, and one is lucky to get $25-$26 1 Meg chips. Most mail order RAM chip dealers will sell you the 120 ns - 1 Meg chips for about $30, while 100 ns. will go even more. Note that it is much easier to find 100ns than 120ns. So do not believe the ads. Computer Shopper and BYTE have a very long lead time, and with the monetary markets being so volatile, their RAM prices can't be up to date. -- Marco Papa Felsina Software