Computer vs. Camera memory

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Can someone explain to me why it is I can buy 1GB of memory for my camera, for $99.99 and 1GB of memory for a computer at $300.00. It does not compute
 
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12" 1Ghz PB 768Mb 10.4.5 30Gb Video iPod 40Gb 3G iPod 1Gb iPod Shuffle
what type of media does it take?
 
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no idea, I would think that wouldnt matter though
 
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I'm not sure if this is what you mean exactly but memory for cameras and memory for computers are very very different. 1GB of 'memory' for a camera is just the same as 1GB of HD space. Whereas 1GB of 'memory' for a computer is RAM, nothing to do with how many files you can store.

Is that what you mean?
 
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1.67 Ghz 17" PB w/1 GB Ram; 400 MHz PM G4, 366Mhz iBook Firewire, Nano 4GB Black
Computer Ram ("Memory"): Used to run stuff
Computer Hard Drive: Used to store stuff
Camera Memory: Used to store stuff
Camera Ram? Doesn't technically exist, although certain cameras do use things similar to ram, it isn't upgradeable.
 
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20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano
Supply and Demand
Completely different technologies
 
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PowerMac G5 2.3 ghz 6.5 GB ram 20" cinema display ..15" Macbook Pro 2.33 Core 2 Duo 2 Gig RAM
RAMJET.com

You can get the RAM much cheaper. I bought 4 1GIG simms for 575. (G5 memory)...works great.
 

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