I currently have 1GB (512x2) and I want to upgrade. I was going to get a 2GB kit from crucial for 101$, but then i realized that it would void my applecare. ( i know i can just keep my orginal sticks and put them in if something happens, but i dont want to take the rist). Anyway i decided to just get a 2GB stick for now and just leave one 512MB in unitl apple care runs out then just buy a 1GB stick. www.datamem.com has a 2GB stick for 165$, crucial has a 2GB stick for 308$. I hear good things about both companies, but the price is so different. What should I do?
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iMac RAM Question.. Can't Choose between 2 brands
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No hesitation whatsoever in recommending Datamem.com. I have dealt with them for over 5 years. Great service, they know Macs, great support. You will get a quality piece of memory that is guaranteed to work in your Mac.
I'm sure that providing the instructions also means you shouldn't do it. Now if you DAMAGE your iMac when you install it's another story.
I can't remember off hand the act/law that prevents you from being forced into buying components only from Apple.
It's the Magnuson-Moss act (in the USA). It was originally enacted regarding car parts -- that is a third party muffler can't void the warranty on the whole car. But the consequences, for example, an improper installation job or, say, substandard oil that causes your motor to seize can be grounds for voiding the warranty. And a manufacturer is within their rights to define certain parts as non-user repairable, and therefore voiding the warranty.