MacBook Pro 8GB Ram for $67 at OWC...

this is an insane sale, whats the brand tho??

 

owc.

 

If you sell your original RAM you may not be able to ever have a defect Macbook replaced by Apple, because they could claim that a vital part is missing.

 

damn, wish I had the cash.

 

Is it worth the 30 or so dollars to get the OWC branded memory with the Lifetime Advanced Replacement warranty?

 

I went for the 99 one. It has a 90 day warranty and I've never really had a problem before with RAM going bad. And people keep saying OWC is good! So I will save 30 bucks ...I hope I won't regret it!

 

I also do not agree with this ... if Ram is user upgradeable ... I do see the reason Apple would insist you need to keep the old Ram (why keep it if you do not need it?)

If anyone finds out what Brand this is, please post back here.

 

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Damn, I wish I needed it. I barely use the 4GB that's in mine.

 

Same here....I have a hard time finding things to do that use the 4GB...

 

Thanks for the update ... seems like a really good deal

 

such a great deal, still on the fence whether to get it or not though :/

 

Im going into a heavy recording phase soon to turn out a new album, this is great deal as i feel 4gigs isnt putting enough power out for me, i bought!

 

That's nice, but personally I'd rather just keep the RAM Apple gave me and pay a bit more because I wouldn't want to be denied service or be blamed that the RAM "doesn't work" whenever I bring my computer in.

I don't find myself running out of RAM anyways, so no "need" to upgrade.

 

It does NOT void any warranty, nor do you need the original ram to get your computer fixed. The only negative is apple wont replace it if that is the problem with your computer. (Of course...)
Edit: I brought my computer in three times and they never once tried to claim it was the third party ram, even though i openly told them it was such.

 

Great deal. Too bad I already upgraded and bought Crucial RAM at Micro Center. For a lot more money.. Sigh. Then again, it is nice to get things like RAM in person in the case that it is defective. Shipping things back and forth kind of annoys me.

 

Smart move. Great for use with Parallels and a Windows install. 4GB to each OS and it's nothing but gravy.

 

An certified service provider told me that he is not allowed to take in my Macbook Pro for repair if the screws on the bottom are missing. The HD is "Apple" labeled. And once you need a replacement of the *whole* Macbook Apple asks for getting back the whole package.

I don't say they will refuse a replacement, but they what do you expect them to do about a missing drive or RAM? It's not like you want to give them your new RAM do you?

The locigal thing to do would be to take the drive/RAM out of the replacement unit and put it into the old Mac you turn in. But that only works if you strike that deal at an Apple Store. If you are going over phone support you have to turn in your old unit *first* (at least here in Europe).

The latter is one reason why I keep my original HD, in case of a repair or replacement (and I'm living through this case for two years now) I still have my own HD with all my data intact at home.