do the apple retail stores sell ram and will they install it for free if i get a new mac at the same time?
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Does Apple sell RAM?
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NOT sure, but do not buy RAM from Apple. They charge way way way too much for RAM. Check out www.otherworldcomputing.com or www.crucial.com
the only reason i want to buy from apple is because it does not void the warranty. the apple people told me that if i use 3rd party ram that it will void my warranty. is this true?
No, RAM is a user serviceable part. It does not violate the warranty. However, most people usually remove 3rd party RAM if they ever have to take their machine to Apple, just so Apple can't use the RAM as an excuse.
does apple sell their own brand of ram or is it some other brand that they sell for an outrageous price?
It's a the same brand that the 3rd party vendors sell, usually Samsung or Techworks. They put their sticker on it and call it a day, much like the Geek Squad people at Best Buy who also over charge for their RAM, and the sad part is it's Kingston which can be found at half price on newegg.com.
this will be my first mac, when i walk into the store, who do i ask to get my mac from the back?
Installing yourself is easy and takes 5mins.
It would take more time to go up there and get them to do it even if they did install it for free.
They will likely not install RAM that you provide from another source. You should install your own, anyway. It's way too easy to not do it yourself. It's actually a very minor deal, and that's why Apple has instructions on their Support site for it. They expect you to.
The first employee you talk to will see to everything.
The first employee you talk to will see to everything.
No, they most likely won't install it for free, but as everyone states, you can do it yourself after you buy it and it takes only a few minutes and it will not void your warranty.... unless you break your machine, then you will have to pay to get it fixed.
The other alternative is to pay Apple to do it for you, or go to a certified service like Geek Squad or get somebody you trust to do it.
The other alternative is to pay Apple to do it for you, or go to a certified service like Geek Squad or get somebody you trust to do it.
Sounds like the Apple employe's intimidate you or something.
Just ask anyone that works there.
But most likely, you will be asked if you need anything like 5 times before you even get a chance to think, so just tell them then.
You should report the employee who said 3rd party ram will void the warranty. Apple employees do this far too often to force their insanely priced ram on unsuspecting consumers and it should be considered fraud.
Except most Geek Squads wont work on Apple.
Which is hilariously ironic, since a bunch of Best Buys sell Macs now.
Except most Geek Squads wont work on Apple.
Which is hilariously ironic, since a bunch of Best Buys sell Macs now.
I remember hearing that when I tried applying for a job with them. The sad part was the d0ucheb@g manager lady told me that she doesn't get that many Apple computer in for repair, so they just don't even take the ones that do come in, they send them somewhere else.
Sounds like the Apple employe's intimidate you or something.
Just ask anyone that works there.
But most likely, you will be asked if you need anything like 5 times before you even get a chance to think, so just tell them then.
lol lmfao i love apple emplyees they are extreamly helpful and nice and espceially cool people one of the workers at my local apple store has a tri colored mohawk and chills around eating chips and the cool thing is they come up to me and ask me if i would like some help when most store dont come up to 15 year old kids and ask them if they would like help
again this will be my first mac so you know. i will be getting a imac 20 inch 2.4ghz, 250 gb hdd, 128 mb ati. i will be using it for email, internet, youtube, ilife, etc and maybe photoshop and final cut express. will this computer be good for me if i upgrade the ram to 2-4gb?