From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: TECH: GigaByte Memory?
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 92 05:59:35 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 



hlab@milton.u.washington.edu (Human Int. Technology Lab) writes:

>I am aware of several new developments in solid state memories and would be
>interested in a high end graphics work station manufacturer's opinion and
>input:
> 
>Based on your experience to date, at 80,000 dollars for 1 GByte of memory,

      The going rate for SIMMs is below $35 per megabyte, quantity 1.
This "new development in solid-state memories" will have to do much better
than $80 per megabyte.  There's certainly no big problem in building a box 
with slots for 250 4MB SIMMs.  A gigabyte box ought to cost about $40K
tops.

					John Nagle