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16 gb ram for 2012 mini

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sunandsurf

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I'm in a bit of a rush so this post won't be as detailed as I'd like it to be but

1. Do a simple google search: coupon crucial.com or something like that. I found a site (can't remember the name right now) that had a link to crucial's website and I got a few bucks off the ram; I think maybe $5.

2. Crucial is shipping the ram for free and there's no sale tax (where I live) so buying it from crucial's website was a really good choice.

3. Whatever ram you use, test it using the Apple Hardware Test http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509

So thanks again to Yebubbleman for some solid advice!
 
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Jayrcee said:
Maybe they are binned differently?
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Depending how you look at it, Crucial knows that most Mac owners will pay more for memory guaranteed to work with a Mac. Mac people generally pay more for hardware and software because they're used to it, it's always been that way.
PC3-12800 1600HZ memory is all the same with the exception of latency and voltage.
Tech savvy people generally know the difference, the average consumer doesn't.
 
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lithium13

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I asked crucial with the difference was between the two...they really couldn't give me a straight answer. See attached images.

What I took away from our conversation is that they are the same thing...but they want you to buy the "mac" version because it is "guaranteed".
 

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sunandsurf

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in case it's gone unnoticed, we're talking only a few dollars difference. the ram from the amazon site, for example? that's just for 8 gigs; multiply that by two and it's around $72. using the coupon i mentioned in an earlier post, i paid $78. the ram kdoug refers to costs $76.

i think we can all agree that we're all getting a bargain compared to what we would pay if we paid Apple! aren't they charging $300?!?!?!
 
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