Just got off the phone w/ Apple Rep....is it true?

[phatcat]

pick the base model macbook and check out the $500 4gb upgrade option

 

[Freyqq]

I'm going to be buying a new Macbook Pro in the coming week, and I was asking him about upgrading to 4GB or RAM........He stated that it is better just to go with the 2GB of RAM that the MBP is shipped out with, and THEN at a later date IF I needed the extra RAM, that I could take out the existing RAM and install 2 2GB of RAM......

Which is better?:

1. To immediately upgrade to 4GB of RAM?

2. To use the MBP's RAM that it comes with....and then at a later date (months/years later), to upgrade to 4GB of RAM at that time?

upgrade to 4 gigs through apple = couple hundred dollars
upgrade to the same 4 gigs yourself = ~$80 and you have 2 sticks of 1 gig to sell or something

 

[steinlager]

save the extra $300 and get another ipod. or lots of skittles.

 

[jackc]

They should at least call it (Red)RAM so you can pay the insane premium and they'll donate 10 cents to charity.

 

[MacBookJoePro]

upgrade to 4 gigs through apple = couple hundred dollars
upgrade to the same 4 gigs yourself = ~$80 and you have 2 sticks of 1 gig to sell or something

I'd recommend the same, upgrade to 4 GB yourself for ~$80 (or less even), then sell the 2 sticks of 1 GB to get most of your money back. I got my 4 GB of RAM from fry's one day when they had a sale for $80 bucks. They have these kinds of sales almost all the time. I'm sure you can find 4 GB anywhere for cheap. Make sure its a reliable brand tho.

-JoE

 

[mox123]

Wow...i have no idea how cheap new 4GB RAMs are now

and Kudos to the customer rep who tried saving the thread starter a few bucks!

 

[markrivers]

customer service reps should have the customer's best interest on hand.. well at least in an ideal world.