Sometimes it's quality. Usually it has to do with a couple of factors. 1. Volume of seller(ie if they sell a lot, the price can be cheaper) 2. Warranty offered(lifetime vs 1 year vs 90 days) 3. Reseller vs Manufacturer. (ie, sells somebody elses product vs putting chips onto board themselves) 4. Quality of chips
Another factor is whether the seller takes advantage of the fact that a lot of RAM that Apple uses these days is the same as PC ram. Hence higher volume and lower cost. If you, the buyer, doesn't realize this, the seller can charge you more. Personally, I stick with a seller that can handle problems as well as a cheap price. I have been using Other World Computing for my memory purchases for the last few years. Usually within a few dollars on the low end, but never a hassle if there is a problem. Excellent Customer service. And, cheap shipping. They use Airborne and for just a couple of sticks of ram, you can usually get it the next day for $5. http://eshop.macsales.com/AddToBasket_Specials.cfm?ID=4492&Item=OWC133SO5123 28 Here is the link for their PC133 512meg SODIMM for your Pismo. $91.50. Lee On 08/08/02 7:11 PM, "Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > I'm planning to upgrade my Pismo 500 to 1 gig of RAM. Can someone tell me > why there is such a difference in the RAM prices. A PC100 512 MB SDRAM DIMM > [Max. Speed Code: 2-2-2] varies from $89 at DMS ( > http://www.datamem.com/macdimm.asp ) to $135 at Transinternational > (http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=97). > > Is there that big a difference in the quality? > > N > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
