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To: gnuman who wrote (39173)	4/3/2000 4:35:00 PM
From: Dave B	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Gene, But do the memory prices make sense? 128MB N/C (Base memory) 256MB add $480 384MB add $1420 512MB add $1820 It might. Remember that there are only two slots, so: 128M = 1 128M RIMM 256M = 1 256M RIMM 384M = 1 256M RIMM + 1 128M RIMM 512M = 2 256M RIMMS Now suppose the "retail" price Dell is charging for a 128M RIMM is $940-ish and a 256M RIMM is $1420-ish. Then the RIMM prices for the configurations above would be: 128M = 1 x $940 = $940 (base) 256M = 1 x $1420 = $1420 ($480 incremental) 384M = 1 x $940 + 1 x $1420 = $2360 ($1420 incremental) 512M = 2 x $1420 = $2840 ($1900 incremental) The incremental costs above match pretty closely the Dell incremental charges. Dave

To: gnuman who wrote (39173)	4/3/2000 4:37:00 PM
From: Barry Grossman	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 93625

Gene, The explanation lies in the fact that there is not enough RDRAM yet available. Every time Dell sells one of these XPSB PC's, 128 MB RDRAM comes with it. If they sell more than 128MB to one buyer, they won't be able to use that in another XPSB, which is what Dell wants to sell - consequently, they discourage upgrades with the high price. When RDRAM becomes plentiful enough to allow Dell to sell as many XPSB's as demand warrants, then the RDRAM upgrades will get much cheaper. All in all, it's a sign of high demand for the XPSB's even as supplies of RDRAM are ramping. Barry