Ram! NOT expensive for too much longer!

HI All,
I know everyone keeps saying that RAM is expensive.  Just wait until after Christmas.  It sould go back down to about $0.15-$0.20 per meg starting at mid January

[Keefe]

That is usually what happens with all computer prices during the x-mas season.  It usually goes back down around jan-feb.

cheers...

Expensive!!!!
Here is Australia I can pick up 256MB for about 40 bucks....or $20 US.

[Omega]

Well, I'd say that in general RAM isn't about to get or be expensive any time soon.  I just remember when one of my more ignorant friends wanted to buy some ram.  I offered him a 128 MB PC100 SDRAM DIMM for about $60, and he thought that was great (he didn't know that much about buying anything online, and it was probably about $90ish in stores).  Needless to say, I was able to get 256 MB PC133 SDRAM for the same price online.  Let's just keep this between you and me though .

I walked into Harvey Norman (Aussie Electrical and Furniture chainstore) and thy were selling 128meg sticks from over $200...and if you buy a PC from them you can get a 128meg upgrade for "Only" $120.


Huh?? I told them I buy 128MB sicks online for $25, and lets just say they wernt happy that a potential customer actually knew something..lol.

Old stuff like 72-pin 16-32-64 meg FP or EDO I find expensive
any body have any good suggestions
Searching for a 16meg FP for my IBM and thouse have
12 chips on them 4 + 8 or 6 + 6 .
About computer stores, looked at a monitor for a friend
who had two places look at after it turned black after she
had watered flowers and dusting off and stuff, both said
she needed a new one,  that it was beyond repair
well I found the problem, while dusting she had managed to
turn the wheel for brightness to all black  
it was in perfect condition and she is still using it.

[wizbones]

Pricing for the older memory varies and sometimes can be pretty spendy.

You can check out my database for current pricing. On items that say call, drop me an email of what you're looking for and I can find the latest prices for you.

http://www.wizbonespc.com/computers.shtml

For 72 pin you're looking between $50.00 & $200.00 depending on what you want.

Laters

[vee_ess]

try www.starsurplus.com as they usually have old components still

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HI All,
I know everyone keeps saying that RAM is expensive.  Just wait until after Christmas.  It sould go back down to about $0.15-$0.20 per meg starting at mid January
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Well, it hasn't.......

[Uranium-235]

I got a 256M Pc133 stick from crucial.com, when I got it, it cost $39. Now that same stick cost $67.