Re: Why Is Apple Ram So Expensive? (ping Daniel)

Donald McDaniel wrote:

On Thu, 4 May 2006 08:21:02 -0700, Mike wrote
(in article <abc-FDB167.11210204052006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):


In article <040520060438111462%mitch@xxxxxxxxx>,
Mitch <mitch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


In article <2006050321063250073-micron@invalidnet>, Michelle Ronn
<micron@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


But for the rest, just try to realize that MARKET conditions control the price of memory in the Wintel world, while APPLE ALONE controls the price of Apple memory.

Daniel, are you under the impression that the RAM used in Macs is
different from the RAM other computers use?

It used to be. Back in the bad old days around the time of the 6400/6500 systems and clones.

Nowadays of course - and for many years - Macs use standard PC style RAM. But Apple is still the most expensive place to get it.


In addition, Apple STILL controls the price of it's memory, while market conditions alone control the price of PC memory. I was already aware that large manufacturers such as Dell, HP, and Gateway also add a premium on the price of the memory they sell. This is called "Free Enterprise", and "the profit motive". I do not fault Apple for wanting to make a profit.

I admit, I was wrong about Apple as opposed to other manufacturers to a point. I failed to do the necessary research, and spoke without knowledge, and unfairly indicted Apple for being the only manufacturer to charge a premium. However, I was NOT wrong about the HUGE premium Apple adds on to the price of their memory, which they most probably get at the same or similar prices as other system builders.

Market conditions probably control the price Apple pays for the memory at the manufacturing plants, but they STILL charge HUGE premiums on the price of this memory to its end users over what Wintel users would pay.

Put another way, Apple really JACKS UP the price for memory their end users pay if they purchase their memory from Apple over the price they would pay if the users purchased their memory from the manufacturers or resellers themselves.

If you think Apples prices are bad, you should see Suns prices for ram.
A Sun rep told me that they run their rams thru an environmental chamber for a few days and then check em before releasing them. Some memory vendors are good and some aren't. So I'd believe it if Apple said they use an environmental test chamber on their rams before sale. That always jacks up the costs.


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