The one I am on is a PC but my Mac is a G3. Possibly what has happened is that DDR3 came out and the prices have gone up for DDR2 since like you say, people are changing and upgrading, but it does fluctuate.
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Kyle Hansen <pi...@speakeasy.net> wrote: > > On 1/11/09 9:20 PM, "Steve R" <mailing.lists.2...@gmail.com> Broadcast into > the ether: > >> >> I was on some sites searching out RAM for my neighbour's iMac less >> than two weeks ago and we were both pleased with the Canadian prices >> we were able to find. Tonight I went looking for RAM for my iMac >> (different specs from his) and the prices have gone through the roof >> -- well over $300 for the same 4GB of RAM that was less than $60. I >> hit several more sites, including US sites, and everyone's RAM prices >> are totally out of line with the prices being quoted on OWC. ($44 for >> 4GB vs that high $300) >> >> So what gives? Is there an embargo somewhere? A fire at a >> manufacturing plant? Or is it simple price gouging with seasonal gift >> recipients upgrading new computers? > > RAM manufacturers frequently move forward. By that I mean that if you order > DDR2-3 it will be less expensive then PC-133 in most cases. There is like a > RAM curve. Where cutting edge machines RAM cost a little bit more then > machines out 3 months ago...machines a year old cost a little more than > machines from 3 months ago and RAM from machines 2 years back costs a > fortune because it isn't being made anymore. It's a common thing, where > people think that RAM for a machine 4 years old should be really cheap, but > they fail to realize that the industry has moved ahead and the supply is > low. > > My question would be, is your machine a generation older or newer than your > buddies? > > Kyle Hansen > -- > This is the way the world ends...not with a bang, but a twitter. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
