Local Source for DDR Memory

[Josh Pollak]

On Oct 27, 2004, at 10:33 AM, Rich Braun wrote:

> Tom <trlists at clayst.com> wrote:
>> I need to buy some DDR400 (PC3200) RAM -- preferably 2x 512MB --
>> soon, so normally I'd look for it locally and expect to pay a
>> small premium over discount online prices.  However the local
>> retail sources seem dramatically more expensive than online shops
>> like newegg.com.
>
> Not true of Microcenter in Cambridge.  Right now, the price for your 
> 2x 512MB
> at Newegg is $220.  Right now, the price at Microcenter.com for the 
> same thing
> is $219.99.

I think one of the differences between MicroCenter and online are 
retail-box vs. OEM. I recently bought a harddrive at MicroCenter, and 
the price for the exact same drive in retail form at NewEgg.com was $2 
cheaper. But newegg also sold the same drive in OEM configuration (bare 
drive, no cables, etc) for significantly less, and they sold other 
comparable drives by other manufacturers for even less.

I think the same is true for ram, its often a retail vs oem deal.