[X4U] RAM counsel

[Tim Collier]

On Nov 21, 2007, at 6:52 AM, Jesse Leo wrote:

> Hello Mac'ers,
>
> Looking at getting a Macbook, ideally with 2GB RAM. I've priced it  
> out, and
> Apple will ship it with 2GB for an extra $150. However, a lot of other
> places offer it for much cheaper - crucial.com, for example.
>
> Here are my concerns:
>
> 1) Is RAM from 3rd party places going to flake out on me? Or is it  
> pretty
> much the same across the board? The old saying "If it costs 10 cents,
> chances are it ain't worth a dime." comes to mind.
>
> 2) If I do get the RAM from a 3rd party, I'd be stuck with two 512  
> modules
> that ship with the Macbook. Lame.
>
> Any thoughts/advice/opinions you guys have would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> Jesse
>
I've been in that situation.  On the last MacBook I bought about 2  
weeks ago, that Apple Store had the 2.2 gig Black model with 2 gig of  
RAM so that was no problem, it can go up to 4 gig now, though.  With  
my previous MacBook, it came with 512 and I forget what they wanted  
for a 512 module at the Store but I opted to buy from Other World  
Computing and got 2 gig for about what Apple wanted for the 512.   
Well, close, I think I paid just a bit more.  Replacing the RAM was  
EASY!  But yes, then you have these extra RAM sticks that nobody wants  
(I'm wrong, it came with 1 gig--I just looked the the 2 512's are  
still sitting there).  Anyway, it all evens out.  RAM from OWC or  
Crucial is CHEAPER but just as good as what Apple Sells.
I especially found that out with my Mac Pro.  First I brought it up to  
4 Gig (total of 8 512's) then I brought it up to 8 gig (where it is  
now) with 8 1 gig sticks from Crucial.  It runs perfectly.
True, nobody wants the 512's but at least you 'sort of' save a bit of  
money.

Tim