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Apple Quietly Drops Prices on 4 GB RAM Modules for 27-Inch iMac

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New RAM upgrade pricing for 27-inch iMac models
Alongside today's release of refreshed MacBook Pros, Apple also quietly reduced the price of build-to-order upgrades for 4 GB RAM modules in its 27-inch iMacs.

In the United States, upgrading from the standard 4 GB configuration of 2 x 2 GB to an 8 GB configuration of 2 x 4 GB modules now carries a $400 price hike, down from a $600 charge previously. Upgrading all the way to the maximum of 16 GB in a 4 x 4GB configuration now costs $1000 compared to the previous $1400 charge.


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Old RAM upgrade pricing for 27-inch iMac models
While the smaller 21.5-inch iMac can support 4 GB RAM modules in its four slots for a total of 16 GB, Apple's build-to-order options only permit customers to upgrade to a total of 8 GB of RAM in a 4 x 2 GB configuration. Consequently, Apple pricing for 21.5-inch iMac configurations remains unchanged.

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it's because people can replace it on their own. I'd still recommend replacing it yourself to anyone just to get comfortable with working on your own computer.

Then again, is it possible to do on the new macbook pro's without voiding the warranty? Can someone please answer?
 
Good call on Apple's part, with the educational discount it's even better to get RAM through Apple instead of OWC now.
 
It's still so much cheaper to upgrade on other laptops. But I guess Apple uses next generation memory. The cheapest way to upgrade is to buy the memory separately. Back in 2007 I bought 2gb stick for my macbook, for $17. High rated memory too. Since then prices have gone up, last I check a 2gb stick sold for like $45.
 
The General said:
$200 for 4GB of RAM is an outrageous price. I'm not going to bend over like you.



The fact that it's still twice as much as it should be.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220338
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That may be a bit high for 2x 2 GB, but it's not bad for the 4 GB DIMMs - which is what this article was about.

Newegg charges $189.99 for the same DIMM that Apple charges $200 for.

Most PC companies charge too much for RAM. Fortunately, you don't have to buy it from the PC vendor if you don't want. It's just that for the first time, Apple is competitive on larger DIMMs.
 
DoNoHarm said:
it's because people can replace it on their own. I'd still recommend replacing it yourself to anyone just to get comfortable with working on your own computer.

Then again, is it possible to do on the new macbook pro's without voiding the warranty? Can someone please answer?
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RAM and hard drives are user replaceable parts. As long as you do not damage anything when you replace them, everything will be fine and your warranty/AppleCare will be intact.
 
jragosta said:
Newegg charges $189.99 for the same DIMM that Apple charges $200 for.
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You do realize that when you add 4x2 GB and pay $400 for it, you're still paying a little bit over the cost of those DIMMS… and Apple gets to keep the 2x2GB that would have come standard?

Basically, you're paying Apple over $200 to install it for you, and that's still kind of high.

I'm not complaining: I'm perfectly happy adding my own RAM and eBaying any extra DIMMs I might end up with. (…On a Mac Pro, not an iMac.) It's just that people seem to overlook that part of it so often.
 
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