>>Dmitry, check out the price of 3rd-party memory as well. sometimes you can save $$$ by buying completely new memory rather than paying Dell's strange prices.
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>Thank you, John. I would be concerned about getting a chip(s) that might not be 100% compatible with a new Dell notebook. On the one hand I do want to save, but on the other hand I would be willing to pay a little more but be spared technical support headaches. Especially when buying a new notebook and trying to maintain the warranty. But thank you for the suggestion.

That's what they want you to think, and why they keep their prices so high. I have added memory to three different Dell computers (2 desktop, 1 notebook) from 3rd party suppliers and have had no problems whatsoever. Other than figuring out what to do with the money I saved, anyway ;-) As John says, some of them let you enter the exact Dell model you have so you order compatible memory.