Re: another RAM +

[golfrock <rtspitz@gmail.com>]

On Jan 25, 10:18 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> heuser.mar...@freenet.de wrote:
> > On Jan 24, 8:07 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >>heuser.mar...@freenet.de wrote:
>
> >>>The "good" thing is that with this free advertising here the
> >>>price will get even better for the seller...
>
> >>I think the gist of the "advertising" here is that these cards
> >>have been going for way too much money for the function they
> >>provide.
>
> > The intention, which I understand, doesn't change the fact.
>
> >>And the GS-RAM+ uses lots of relatively high-power
> >>consumption chips (like many AE cards).  I'd much prefer
> >>one that used SIMMs--both cooler and cheaper.  ;-)
>
> > And they are probably more reliable (less pins).
>
> > Maybe I'm a bit sensitive as I depend more on Ebay than
> > you to get stuff that I wan't (and I don't even "collect")
> > and giving running auctions publicity potentially increases
> > the amount I have to pay.
>
> I understand your sensitivity to anything that might "talk up"
> the market.  (I consider that an issue as well.)
>
> I was just concluding that anyone who was reading this thread
> would not be inclined to up the bid on one of these cards--
> unless they were inspired to speculate by the anomalously
> high bids--drat!  ;-)
>
> -michael
>
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Yes, Michael.  I would expect that most people in this form already
have one or more of these cards.

Final price was $335.  Not like the previous one that topped $500.

How about the unopened Apple IIC set that went for $2550!!

Robert