Getting an eMac for X-Mas!! Where to get RAM?

[Littleodie914]

Hey guys, I'm getting the high-end eMac for christmas (it's a "family" gift, but I'll be using it most of the time), but I'm wondering on the RAM. Should I just toss in an extra $50 and get 1x512 from apple? (PS, that brings the TOTAL to 512, it's not a 128+512) Or should I stick with the 256 it comes with, then buy a 512 stick elsewhere, for 768? If so, where can I find this kind of RAM? Is it recommended? Like is the eMac easy to take apart, and the RAM easy to install? Thanks!! ;)

[zen_state]

Hey guys, I'm getting the high-end eMac for christmas (it's a "family" gift, but I'll be using it most of the time), but I'm wondering on the RAM. Should I just toss in an extra $50 and get 1x512 from apple? (PS, that brings the TOTAL to 512, it's not a 128+512) Or should I stick with the 256 it comes with, then buy a 512 stick elsewhere, for 768? If so, where can I find this kind of RAM? Is it recommended? Like is the eMac easy to take apart, and the RAM easy to install? Thanks!! ;)

either crucial or other world computing would be best for ram. emac should be updated before christmas as its not the kinda product apple would really update for a macworld. I think apple will be far more focused on the powerbooks.

[Jovian9]

I would get the 1X512 upgrade for $50 from Apple. You can always add RAM later......so another 512MB RAM (go to ramseeker.com) for around $100 will get you to 1GB........which is what I'd recommend for great performance. But definitely have 512MB if you want good performance. 256MB is just not enough nowadays.

[bigandy]

Get the 1x512mb as suggested, and then get another of the same. I get all my RAM from Crucial (www.crucial.com (http://www.crucial.com/) ), as it's guaranteed to work with the machine you're throwing it in.

Good luck, enjoy that new eMac when it comes! ;)