1GB PC2700 for Aluma-books

[willmg]

Does anyone know if more manufacturers are starting to produce these chips yet. I did a quick google and didn't really find any information newer than late summer. I would like to drop one into my PB but sheesh at 500-700 right now who can afford that???

[thehuncamunca]

i would image so, just wait a bit and the price will drop

[willmg]

thats pretty much what I was hoping would happen by now heh, I know at least Dell and HP besides Apple offer laptops that claim 2GB max ram so there is a reason for them to produce the chips, but prices haven't seemed to vary at all since their introduction in September.

[macboygrey]

http://dealram.com/prices/systems/23073/512MB.html

Check it out. I've found excellent prices there. Also try Fry's Electronics if you have one in your area. They seem to have dirt cheap RAM on occasion.

[willmg]

I realize I can get 512 for 100ish, but best they find for 1gig is 450+, thats well over 4x as much as a 512 which seems ludicruous to me still.

[CrackedButter]

and Today Crucial release the PC2700 1 GB DIMM.

Its $525 btw.

[iChan]

I'm gonna drop a 1Gig RAM ino my 12-inch PB as soon as it hits $350...

my bro is giving my $100 for my current 512MB... so the 1GB is only costing me $250... when is that actually going to happen though??!! can't wait.

[virividox]

maybe when i hit oil ill buy ram for 500 bucks...rather save it on a new computer :D

[iChan]

wouldn't you buy ram if you just bought a new computer?

I mean, my next powerbook will come with a 1GB Ram chip, and I'll buy a 3rd party 1 GB in addition...

do you suggest that I don't bother and just put the money towards an even newer laptop?

[virividox]

my last post wasn't really mean to be taken seriously, its more like, don't upgrade if the prices are ridiculous or you're making ridiculous amounts of money to back up a purchase. i mean if u really need the performance boost, by all means, but if you can hold out till prices drop even better.

[justswitched]

Originally posted by iChan
wouldn't you buy ram if you just bought a new computer?

I mean, my next powerbook will come with a 1GB Ram chip, and I'll buy a 3rd party 1 GB in addition...

do you suggest that I don't bother and just put the money towards an even newer laptop?
well i planned on doing the same thing, but now i think ill just invest in a 512 chip to go along with the 1gb stick that i orered bto from apple.

but these prices dotn justify the gain

[jxyama]

by the way, if i remember correctly, the 1 GB RAM became available sometime earlier this year, prob. around april. back then, it was nearly $1,000.

so while it's still pricy, the price has come down...