Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!CALA-MUZIK!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!216.196.98.140.MISMATCH!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!wns13feed!worldnet.att.net!207.35.177.252!nf3.bellglobal.com!ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "TheBurgerMan" Newsgroups: japan.comp.toshiba References: Subject: Re: Memory Question Lines: 30 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response Message-ID: Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:52:35 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 156.34.148.202 X-Complaints-To: abuse@aliant.net X-Trace: ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca 1128603155 156.34.148.202 (Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:52:35 ADT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:52:35 ADT Organization: Aliant Internet Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.comp.toshiba:370 The lower memory models are cheaper right now because of "quantities of scale". Usually it cost more to purchase with one DIMM. In 2 years, the same question will be asked about 512 MB DIMMS and 1 GB DIMMS :) You can buy one 512 and swap one of the 256, then you will have an extra 256 to keep or sell. -- Thanks, TheBurgerMan at gmail.com -- "Lee" wrote in message news:D%81f.13$0l.0@bignews1.bellsouth.net... >I have a Toshiba Satellite A45-S150 which has 2 slots for memory, mine >presently has 512K memory installed in a pair of 256k memory sticks. My >question is as follows. > > 1. Why do the manufacturers install 2 sticks instead of just one? > with one stick of 512 it would be so much easier to upgrade say to 1 Gig > of memory! > > 2. Is it feasible just to buy 1 stick of 512 and leave one of the 256 > sticks in or do they have to match? > > Or is this just a way of making money in upgrades? > > Lee