Ram deals?

[seancusick]

I am looking for a good link to the best price on 4 gigs of ram for the new macbook pro (late 2008). Anyone have any good deals in the us?

 

[Roy Hobbs]

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/8566DDR3S4GP/

 

[seancusick]

that seems high, no?

 

[soberbrain]

that seems high, no?

The new MacBooks use the newer DDR3 which is pretty expensive at the moment, even with 3rd parties.

Looking at price/shipping/time to wait, the upgrade price at Apple is actually pretty even with everyone else.

 

[Roy Hobbs]

that seems high, no?

$140 for 4 gig of RAM is not high at all especially for DD3

 

[soberbrain]

$140 for 4 gig of RAM is not high at all especially for DD3

Apple's 4GB kit is $150. Much closer to 3rd parties than DDR2.

I usually recommend 3rd party always, but the price discrepancy (add shipping) compared to Apple installing their own RAM is pretty close for DDR3 right now.

 

[radioactive]

Amazon

Apple's 4GB kit is $150. Much closer to 3rd parties than DDR2.

I usually recommend 3rd party always, but the price discrepancy (add shipping) compared to Apple installing their own RAM is pretty close for DDR3 right now.

Eh? I see 300 USD for the Apple store in US.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB786G/A

Where do you see a kit for 150 USD?

You may also want to look at this:

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-OCZ3M10664GK-PC3-8500-1066MHz-Channel/dp/B001CNR39U

It's rated for 1333 clock (MBP runs at 1066, so kinda a waste), and it's CL9 vs the CL7 at OWC. Personally the OWC seems like a good deal, even compared to Newegg (OOS):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148191