My opinion is that you are paying for the name mostly. If the memory is knew and the same amount that you could buy from Dell or Gateway it shouldn't matter.
Off the subject a little, my father-n-law buys his memory in Houston, Texas because he gets it much cheaper and he has never had a problem. He doesn't buy from the NAME BRAND STORES either. I trust his judgement because he is a computer wizard.
Sorry I can't help much more.

Hi,

Listing the data about your system may be seen as bragging by some, but in most cases (especially with newbies) it's more a courtesy to those who are trying to answer questions. Look at all the posts where people describe a problem, and the people trying to solve it have to ask for details about his/her system. So, basically, it's a time saver.

As for memory, I suppose the people who buy memory from Dell are the same folks who buy auto accessories from their new car dealership, when the exact same part is for sale at half the price across the street.

Richard

Dimension 4100
Pentium III, 933 MHz
20GB Ultra ATA-100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
256MB 133MHz SDRAM
Windows ME
17" M781s Monitor
32MB NVIDIA TNT2 M64 AGP Graphics Card
48X Max Variable CD-ROM Drive
QPS Que! 16x10x40 CD-RW Drive
Soundblaster 64V PCI with Dell Jukebox
harman/kardon Speakers
V.90/56K Telephony Modem for WindowsME-Sound Option
Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem PCX1100U
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card
QuietKey Keyboard
MS Intellimouse
Xerox Docuprint M750 Inkjet Printer
Canon BJ-200 Bubble Jet Printer
UMAX Astra 3400 Scanner

raybee,
Dell and Gateway sell memory for more because they can. No there is no difference, as long as you buy quality memory i.e. Crucial, Kingston, Samsung ect. Plus if you buy from Dell or Gateway, atleast Dell I never had a Gateway, they know what you have in your system if you have a problem. If you don't use their memory they can always blame a problem on non Dell memory. Compaq loved to blame my Viewsonic for every problem I had!!

Why list your Computers and their make up? Well what could you learn from these items? Let's see I have an 8200, He has an 8200! I have a sound blaster sound card, He has a sound Blaster sound card(or she sorry!) He has an XPS Bxxxr, I have an XPS Bxxxr. Is that enough? Hope I didn't offend anyone.( Maybe a little ego too, I like my computers)

Marvin P


XPS B800r
512MBz Ram
Windows XP (2/1/02)
&
8200
512MBz Ram
XP
Truck Vanity Plate "Dell4Me"

raybee wrote:
- Why does the memory you buy from Dell or Gateway
- always cost twice as much as what you can get in the
- stores like Office Depot?
- I asked the sales people, but didn't get a real
- answer - -
- Is there really a difference, or is it overhead
- costs?
-

Hi,

As others said, Dell charges more just because they can.

But, Dell systems are know to puke on cheap and/or no name RAM. Many of these sellers offer returned and/or out of spec RAM and make their money off the shipping charges and restocking fees.

For all RAM other than RDRAM, many users have found that Crucial sell quality RAM that is warranted to work 100% in the system that you buy it for. Crucial sells the very same RAM that Dell installs and sells, but at much lower prices.
If you visit my memory upgrade page, the Crucial RAM picker will point you to the 'exact' RAM for your system.

Crucial does not sell RDRAM. For a long list of RDRAM sellers with customer reviews of each try -
http://www.pricegrabber.com

Mis Dos Centavos,
Darrell

Find the 'EXACT' memory for your Dell here.

Choose from the complete list of FREE internet providers.

I put my info there so if I have a problem or question I don't have to type out my system each and every time. It's not a bragging thing. If you notice some people ask for help and never tell the helpers what they have on their puters or what
OS they have. this way it's there each and every time I post, it's a convenience thing for me. Plus as others have said, I see someone with the same computer, as the ram that was purchased, same person had same machine and bought more ram... we both have RDram. And with his helpful link I just buzzed right on over and purchased myself some too knowing that it will also work for me

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Karen

Dimension 8200
1.7 g with 512 RDRAM
32 MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with TV out
16x10x40x CD RW
250 mb Internal zip
40 gig Hd
Win Me
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raybee wrote:
-
- Another mundane question:
- What's the point of listing everything in your
- computer,
- especially when you're answering someone else's
- question?



by listing your PC's info. in your signature, it leaves out having to explain what type of PC you have everytime you have a question here at the forum.

you just ask the question. everyone will already know what type of pc you have and what's inside. they will do a search (either in their brains or internet)to seek out your specific needs


also, aren't you proud of your pc? go ahead, put your specs. in your signature...
you can do that by entering Preferences, at the top of this page, then scroll to the bottom.

Rich

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DELL DIMENSION 8100 PENTIUM 4 1.4GHZ 128RM WinMe Maxtor 40gig Hard Drive SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-612 PINE CD-RW 16X 10X 40X CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER LIVE NVIDIA TNT2 M64 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Contr. Lexmark Z52 Mustek 1200III EP Nortons Anti-Virus2001 ZoneAlarm firewall IE6 OutLook Express 6

Marvin P wrote:
- raybee,
- -
- Why list your Computers and their make up? Well what
- could you learn from these items? Hope I didn't offend anyone.( Maybe a
- little ego too, I like my computers)
-
- Marvin P


Marvin P:

I just had to make a post after reading your post.

I see people asking questions everyday that never even state thier OS.




Dimension 8200 @ 1.8GHz
In Service 12/06/01
512MB PC800 RDRAM
40GB, ATA-100, 7200RPM, HD
64MB NVIDIAGeForce2 MX Graphics Card
1024 DigitalSound Card
10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
21 in. P1130 Trinitron Monitor
16X/10X/40X CD-RW Drive
Windows XP Home
Toshiba PCX1100 Cable Modem
Linksys BEF SR41 Router
IE 6.02, Communicator 4.9
Zone Alarm Free
God Bless the USA

Thanks all for the tip about adding OS. I had never thought about that but it does make a difference with the answer to some questions.


Dim. 8200, P4, 512MB RDRAM, 80G, WindowsXP