You can replace both in the 15 and 17 inchers, only the 12" has the on-board memory soldered on (256MB).
Andrew On 6/9/04 2:22 PM, "Timothy Luoma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/8/04 6:40 PM, "Marcin Wichary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> To get straight to the point: I am currently thinking of buying >> a PowerBook G4 15" 1,33 GHz Combo with 512 MB DDR 333 SDROM in 2 SO-DIMMs >> and with a backlit keyboard (which as a touch-typist I don't really need, >> but I just wanna have it for the cool factor :) ). That would cost me >> around 2200 euro with discount for [PhD] students. (I am currently residing >> in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.) It seems that with some slight effort >> I can afford that. > > I would recommend getting the 512mb on ONE SODIMM. > > IIANM, one SODIMM is "fixed" and cannot be replaced later. So if you order > it with 2x256, you will always have one 256mb SODIMM in there, and you can > only increase to 1gb + 256mb by putting a 1gb in the 2nd slot. > > If you start out with 512 in one SODIMM you will always have that one, but > you can get another 512 SODIMM and have 1gb RAM now, and in few years > upgrade that 2nd SODIMM to 1gb and have 1.5gb RAM. > > (I'd love to hear that I am wrong and we can replace both SODIMMs in > Powerbooks, as I currently have 2x512MB SODIMMs in my 15"/1.5Ghz PB. > > >> - I assume that I can't buy this system at my local Apple Store, but >> I have to order it as BTO from Apple Store. How much time do you >> reckon it should take for the machine to be delivered? > > I ordered mine the day that the new ones were released and I had it in > little over a week (ordered Monday, came the following Tuesday or Wednesday > IIRC). > > The local Apple store may have it, call to find out! > > TjL > > > Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive. > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
