Couldn't agree with you more. I'm looking at buying both a Macpro and an iMac. I'm not going with the off-the-shelf spec in either case I'm upping the RAM and disk. Well, I was until I saw the prices Apple want to charge me. I'l have to go with them for the disk in the iMac as it's not a user serviceable part any more but memory? No thanks. On 28 Jul 2011, at 01:20, Kevin Barry wrote:
> Perhaps, but memory is memory so there is no reason not to use third party > memory. > Even the Apple markup is higher than usual on memory though; I believe they > want $200 to go from 4gb to 8gb of ram in the current mini. > That is three to four times what it would cost you to buy that ram yourself; > and this doesn't count what they save my not giving you the original 4gb. > Kevin > > At 07:38 PM 7/27/2011, you wrote: >> Apple charges truly insane prices for most things, but that's another debate. >> On 28 Jul 2011, at 00:36, Kevin Barry wrote: >> >> > Any memory meeting the standards talked about is fine. >> > Apple charges truly insane prices for memory. >> > Kingston, g.skill, a-data hynix (which is what was in my MBP) plus a few >> > more I cannot recall at the moment. >> > Kevin >> > >> > At 07:21 PM 7/27/2011, you wrote: >> >> No, 1067 Mhz is still fairly plentiful. Incidentally, for anyone over >> >> this side of the pond, (as in not USA) kingston memory works just fine >> >> and is cheaper. >> >> On 28 Jul 2011, at 00:18, Kevin Barry wrote: >> >> >> >> > No point except it likely doesn't cost any more and you might not even >> >> > be able to find the slower stuff. >> >> > Faster memory might actually run slightly cooler. >> >> > And, you might upgrade to a newer machine and wish to swap it out. >> >> > >> >> > At 06:54 PM 7/27/2011, you wrote: >> >> >> No point having faster memory if the bus won't handle it. And yes, >> >> >> it's very easy to fit. >> >> >> On 27 Jul 2011, at 23:52, Kevin Barry wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Well, there you go. >> >> >> > 1333mhz is faster, although it won't run faster than 1066 mhz on >> >> >> > your machine, but it's likely no more expensive than 1066 mhz memory >> >> >> > anyhow. >> >> >> > Just be sure you are getting 204 pin so-dimm, i.e laptop memory. >> >> >> > Very easy to swap in on your machine. >> >> >> > Kevin >> >> >> > >> >> >> > At 06:07 PM 7/27/2011, you wrote: >> >> >> >> I've a late 2009 13" mbp and it takes 1067 MHz ddr3, and yes it can >> >> >> >> go to 8 gig. >> >> >> >> On 27 Jul 2011, at 23:04, Kevin Barry wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Go to the Apple menu, About my Mac, go tommemory. >> >> >> >> > It will tell you exactly what you have. >> >> >> >> > You'll either have ddr2 or ddr3. >> >> >> >> > You'll need that. >> >> >> >> > If ddr2 get 800mhz which is at least as much speed as a Mac is >> >> >> >> > specced for. >> >> >> >> > If DDR3 get 1333mhz. >> >> >> >> > As for how much your computer can hold, there is google. >> >> >> >> > Anything from 2010 or newer can certainly go to 8gb. >> >> >> >> > I expect a 2009 machine can do that also. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > At 06:46 AM 7/27/2011, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >> HI all. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My wife has an old Macbook and we are planning to upgrade it to >> >> >> >> >> Lion. What memory does the Macbook use? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In fact, I might even upgrade my Macbook Pro laptop from 4gb to >> >> >> >> >> 8gb. I would have to find out the memory used to upgrade it. I >> >> >> >> >> am not even sure the maximum for both of these laptops. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Any assistance is welcomed. >> >> >> >> >> On 27/07/2011, at 8:26 PM, Chris Moore wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sean >> >> >> >> >> > I have just upgraded my Macbook Pro and iMac from 2gb to 4GB >> >> >> >> >> > and yes it does make a difference. VM Fusion runs better too. >> >> >> >> >> > I got my memory from www.crucial.com, bargain. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > On 27 Jul 2011, at 10:17, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Just curious, I have 2GB of memory in both iMac and Macbook. >> >> >> >> >> >> I notice that 2GB is the minimum memory requirement for OSX >> >> >> >> >> >> Lion so I'm wondering is it worth the bother upgrading from 2 >> >> >> >> >> >> to 4GB and if so will I notice any performance increase? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> >> >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages >> >> >> >> >> >> posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: >> >> >> >> >> >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, >> >> >> >> >> >> Trojan, virus and worm-free! 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