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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Kay on November 08, 2002, 09:07:29 PM

Title: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: Kay on November 08, 2002, 09:07:29 PM

I just went by the webshop were I usually buy generic hardware, and noticed that the price of the SDRAM chips I had in mind has just gone up 6%. SDRAM is becoming non-standard these days, so I'm thinking the prices might not go down again. Should I buy now?

Kay

Title: Re: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: FuZion on November 08, 2002, 09:27:58 PM

Hmmm,

I guess if the situation threatens to continue I guess so.

Title: Re: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: Kay on November 08, 2002, 09:59:18 PM

> I guess if the situation threatens to continue I guess so.

Ok, thanks. On a positive note, I went to a rival webshop (one which doesn't work with IBrowse) on my neighbors PC, and fount that they had the same amount of the same kind ram, albeit a different brand (Apacer as opposed to Crucial), for 28% less. I guess I'll be buying that a little later tonight, unless someone convince me otherwise.

Kay

Title: Re: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: Kay on November 08, 2002, 10:01:53 PM

Only one thing about the Apacer memory which is a little bit worrying: It's priced at 666 NOK. :evil:

Kay

Title: Re: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: KapitanKlystron on November 08, 2002, 10:29:21 PM

It is a good time to buy PC133 right now. If you wait it is about to become obsolete and that would mean paying higher prices or buyin "pulls" from some surplus place. I wouldn't buy any more than you want for you A1. I am curious to see what the sweet spot is for the A1. I'll bet it is less than the 512MB of DDR I had to put into my Athlon. :-)

Title: Re: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: redrumloa on November 08, 2002, 10:42:00 PM

Keep in mind when buying PC133 for the AmigaOne

[color=CC0033]Buy Registered SDRAM!![/color]

Title: Re: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: strobe on November 08, 2002, 10:57:05 PM

You people...

You can check out a price trend graph here:

http://www.ramseeker.com/scripts/graphIndex.php

Title: Re: SDRAM prices increasing!
Post by: Kay on November 08, 2002, 11:32:38 PM

@redrumloa:
> Buy Registered SDRAM!!

Gotcha. What I am planning to buy is two 512MB ECC/REG modules. That's 1 GB of memory, all for the bargain price (at least in Norway) of 1332NOK (approx. $185). :-)

@Strobe:
Yeah, I know, memory keeps dropping in price, but that's only as long as it's mainstream. SDRAM is on it's way out, so I expect the price will increase, as it did with EDO. The question is when...

Kay