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Last night, I ordered an additional 1-gig SODIMM for my T61, made by none other than Crucial, for the stunning total of $22 and change.

It is utterly amazing to me how inexpensive high-quality memory has become. At the risk of dating myself, I remember when 30-pin 4meg x 9 SIMMs were over $100!

We are all very fortunate. Gig-class memory didn't even exist 20-some odd years back.

Keep the peace(es).

If you had looked a little more, you probably would have been able to get two 1 GB sticks for that much.
And for about $10 more, probably a 2 GB stick.

SlickDeals.net had pointed to Buy.com for 2x2GB = 4G Kit for 50/60$ Total. It was 45$ After Rebate a little while back.

kc7gr wrote:At the risk of dating myself, I remember when 30-pin 4meg x 9 SIMMs were over $100!

I'll never forget buying a Compaq proprietary 4-meg module for my 386/20 (PC-Mag: "Fastest Computer You Will Ever Need.") After shopping for the best price, I picked-up the module for $1,400.

We are living in the best of times for computers and the worst of times for oil that is at an all time high...

Brad

caseyse wrote:

kc7gr wrote:At the risk of dating myself, I remember when 30-pin 4meg x 9 SIMMs were over $100!

I'll never forget buying a Compaq proprietary 4-meg module for my 386/20 (PC-Mag: "Fastest Computer You Will Ever Need.") After shopping for the best price, I picked-up the module for $1,400.

My 8-meg for my TI travelmate 486DX2-50 cost me close to USD$1,800 here in hong kong

Pocket Aces wrote:If you had looked a little more, you probably would have been able to get two 1 GB sticks for that much.
And for about $10 more, probably a 2 GB stick.

I never shop solely by price. I've learned the hard way that doing so is a quick route to disaster.

I consider it unlikely that the memory you refer to would have been manufactured by Crucial, or carry a lifetime warranty. I'm extremely picky where quality of hardware is concerned, especially if the computing platform involved does not, apparently, support ECC memory (and shame on Lenovo/IBM for not building that capability into the T61!) So far, Crucial, Corsair and Kingston are the ONLY memory brand names I trust.

It was true when it was first spoken, and it is still true to this day: You inevitably get exactly what you pay for.

Keep the peace(es).

meh,
when i shop memories i care about brand alot. for mission critical stuff i insist on crucial ram with crucial chips. (they start to have samsung chips on their rams) and i usually run a round of memtest on it to rule out doa. but they been good to me