Mac Memory?

[crucesignati]

Hello All,

Recently got an iMac (Aluminum 20") and am looking to upgrade the memory. I priced the RAM at the Apple store and online (Crucial and New Egg) and found Mac Memory to be priced 6x-7x higher for exactly the same specifications.

See below:

4 GB 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400) - DIMM

Apple: $300.00
Crucial: $51.99
New Egg: $89.99

Can anyone shed light on this disparity?

I appreciate the value of good hardware and am prepared to spend money if it's worth it, but this seems silly.

Cheers!

 

[r.j.s]

Apple overcharges for RAM.

Go with the Crucial.

 

[JustGretchen]

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/6400DDR2S4MP/

Thats all you need.

Newegg has cheaper than what you posted as well.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145598
Free shipping too.

Memory is memory. We really don't know why Apple marks it up like 400% It's quite absurd.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Apple: $300.00
Crucial: $51.99
New Egg: $89.99

Can anyone shed light on this disparity?

Apple doesn't lower prices while a line is available. That was the price of everyone else's RAM when the computer came out. Everyone else lowered their prices.

Memory is memory. We really don't know why Apple marks it up like 400% It's quite absurd.

Yes, we do. They don't lower their prices from that of launch day, thus their prices stay higher; they're not marked up.

 

[r.j.s]

Yes, we do. They don't lower their prices from that of launch day, thus their prices stay higher; they're not marked up.

Even then, they're a little higher, since they factor in installation.

 

[dolphin842]

There's a really good deal on Corsair 4GB ram from newegg: $29.99 after rebate and promo code EMCLNMN36

Corsair 2x2GB RAM

If only my iMac could take 4GB....

 

[bronconash]

just upgraded my Macbook Unibody 2.4Ghz from 2gig ram to 4gigs with Crucial ... its working great ... I'd say go with Crucial

 

[kastenbrust]

Crucials the best, reliable quality and usually fast delivery, the only downside is price but its worth every penny, or cent depending where you live.

 

[dolphin842]

Crucial, Kingston, and OWC all have good warranties and have never let me down. Then again, maybe I'm just lucky, as I had some off-brand ram in a PowerBook and it never complained.

 

[crucesignati]

Thanks!!

Thanks guys - you confirmed what I thought. Appreciate the quick responses.

 

[JustGretchen]

Apple doesn't lower prices while a line is available. That was the price of everyone else's RAM when the computer came out. Everyone else lowered their prices.

Yes, we do. They don't lower their prices from that of launch day, thus their prices stay higher; they're not marked up.

I fully disagree with this statement, unless by "everyone else" you mean Dell, HP, etc... That specific type RAM for his machine was never as expensive as 300 dollars for 4gb kit...even when it first came out.

Look at the DDR3 1066 notebook stuff that is out now...it's the latest and greatest and it's still under 100 bucks for 4gb kit