Gigabyte RAM for AlumaBooks: When?

pimentoLoaf

macrumors 68010

Original poster

• Nov 7, 2003

• #1

Love to know when my pb17 can boast a full 2-gig of memory...

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morlium

macrumors regular

• Nov 7, 2003

• #2

if you can afford it, it's available now.

check www.dealram.com

 

aethier

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 7, 2003

• #3

you already can, if you BTO through APple.

aethier

 

G5orbust

macrumors 65816

• Nov 7, 2003

• #4

Originally posted by aethier
you already can, if you BTO through APple.

aethier

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well, just in case you didnt read that correctly, he said he already owns the powerbook.

Anyways you need a 1GB SoDIMM (DDR333, PC2700)

Here are a few places to get them:

http://www.satech.com/ex1gb0081f.html

http://www.memoryx.net/xdp1024.html

http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator/PartsInfo.asp?ktcpartno=KVR333X64SC25/1G

 

pimentoLoaf

macrumors 68010

Original poster

• Nov 7, 2003

• #5

I tend to buy Kingston, but I think I'll wait 'til the price drops -- at least $350 or so.

BTW, the Memory X page for 1.33ghz pb17's is (click here).

 

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elkoreano

macrumors newbie

• Nov 8, 2003

• #6

what's the difference between all the different ram companies? what sets each one apart and which ones are good? i'm so lost with this..

 

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Stojamow

macrumors regular

• Nov 8, 2003

• #7

Originally posted by elkoreano
what's the difference between all the different ram companies? what sets each one apart and which ones are good? i'm so lost with this..

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I think that it is a bit the same than the endless conversation
Mac V PC. Both of the camps have their points.

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G5orbust

macrumors 65816

• Nov 8, 2003

• #8

Originally posted by elkoreano
what's the difference between all the different ram companies? what sets each one apart and which ones are good? i'm so lost with this..

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Well, since RAM is platform independent, it all comes down to price/quality ratio.

 

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willmg

macrumors member

• Nov 8, 2003

• #9

All true but even so when cheapest 1Gig stick is like 500+ why bother now, new PC laptopa which us eit are out now so prices gotta drop over the next couple of months.

 

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Wyrm

macrumors 6502

• Nov 8, 2003

• #10

MemoryX (http://store.yahoo.com/memx/pog4117m.html)
has the exact same parts that Apple uses. I bought the 512MB dimm from them and the Samsung part # was identical. The 1GB Dimm is a little pricey however.

The shopkeeper-guy at the embedded Apple BicBic store said Apple was buying up all the supply of 1GB dimms (which was limited as it was), so that the price should come down once Apple stops buying or Samsung can ramp up production - until then it's $300 for 1GB (2x512) or $1200+ for 2GB (2x1024).

-Wyrm