Cheapest place to get 1GB for MacBook?

eBay, I got a couple "datamen" branded sticks for 100 bucks each the other day. Pretty decent value I suppose, since datamem sticks are said to be quite good.

I, like many others, opted for G.Skill from newegg. It was bunches cheaper when I made my upgrade, but it still seems like it's one of the cheaper ones out there.

Good quality, though - no problems whatsoever with mine!

Have a Fry's nearby? You should be able to pick up a stick for less than $100 after tax.

Edit: Nevermind, it seems Fry's is not in NY.

ITASOR said:

$108 shipped, not bad! Thanks! The packaging looks kind of crappy though...but I guess that's what you get when you try to get off cheap. Is it good RAM?

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Well, many people around this forum have used it successfully, and I haven't heard about any problems (I would have never bought "no-name" RAM had it not been for so many people recommending it), so yeah, I'd consider it good RAM.

The packaging was fine to me, but it's the only RAM I've ever bought, so I wouldn't have much to compare it to. Newegg packs it well, so you don't have to worry about any problems through transit.

WildCowboy said:

I'm a big fan of OWC...$136 is their cheapest stick though. Prices are so crazy these days...

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Second that. When I bought the G.Skill it was like $65 a stick. Now it's nearly double that!

WildCowboy said:

I'm a big fan of OWC...$136 is their cheapest stick though. Prices are so crazy these days...

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when do you guys think prices will go down? anybody have any sense on ram price cycles from the past?

This is the G.Skill packaging
Its not the best, but it was worth the money i saved, and it works great!

WildCowboy said:

The articles I've seen say they'll remain high through at least November, possibly through the holidays. It's due to all the PC users upgrading RAM in preparation for Vista. RAM vendors are upping production, but they're behind the curve for now.

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cool seems as if ill be stuck at 768 for a while

Since e-bay is not possible, I'd suggest checking ramseeker: http://www.ramseeker.com/

I bought some G.Skill for my Mom's mini. Works great, no problems. If you have any issues with it, I've never had a problem with Newegg when I have to return stuff.

topgunn said:

Have a Fry's nearby? You should be able to pick up a stick for less than $100 after tax.

Edit: Nevermind, it seems Fry's is not in NY.

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For other users out there, I was able to find this at Fry's for $89.99 a couple days ago. This memory used to be $70 something a couple months back on Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220078