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4GB kingston memory $200 at Best Buy

mattwolfmatt

mattwolfmatt

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is this a good deal? I'm interested in upgrading my memory in my 2.4Ghz MBP. At apple.com it's $400 for 4GB, I found a place online that's $79 for 4GB, and at Best But it's $200. How is this possible?

PC2-6400 800/667/533MHz

I'm overwhelmed by the jargon. I want some memory that works and will result in a noticeable increase in performance. Where should I go?

Thanks!
 
Apple marks up absurdly for corporate buyers/scared buyers/people that do not know better, etc.

Best Buy marks up half as absurdly for convenience/people scared to shop online, etc.

Personally, I like OWC who makes sure you get the right stuff for your mac, and Newegg in general.

I never even consider a traditional retailer unless it is a small shop I have a relationship with, or I need something in the next three minutes.

Installing RAM will not void your warranty, is not difficult, and might make you more comfortable with your computer.
 
Just upgraded my MBP to 4 gig from Newegg, about $70. Install was super easy.
 
Thanks to you guys for your advice. This confirms what I was thinking. As long as it fits (and is readable), memory is memory.

Thanks also for not jumping all over me: "Have you looked at THIS thread? [enter 8 month old obscure link here]"

Wow. $70 for 4GB. Lightning speeds here I come!
 
I haven't actually noticed a dramatic boost in speed for regular computing. only thing i've noticed is faster cacheing and burning dvds or encoding vids. Menus aren't that much snappier, plus sleep takes twice as long to write to the hd.
 
It's the same product. As long as you go with a major brand RAM manufacturer you're good. They even back up their product with a lifetime warranty.
 
I spent $99 for a 2 x 2GB Corsair RAM kit at Micro Center last month, they always have those kits available and sometimes you can find a sale.

Yeah it's a little more than what you can pay online but you don't have to wait for it.
 
I'd steer clear of that. Go for OWC RAM; I have 4GB and it works just fine.
 
Just upgraded to 4GB Mushkin RAM for my MBP for $67 and with an additional $20 rebate to boot, for a grand total of $47. Can't go wrong there. Just installed it today!
 
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