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RAM prices dropping, 16GB Corsair under $70. Meaning?

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Themegamacman

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RAM prices are dropping like mad, and I'm hoping this actually has an impact on the future Mac computers. It would be really nice if the newer models had 8GB, even 16GB, being as it would only cost Apple like 50 dollars more for 16GB due to the large volumes they buy (even though barely anybody needs it, it would be nice and would put them ahead of any other laptop on the market). If SSD prices start dropping like this, my MacBook Pro is gonna get upgraded to the absolute max, no question about it. Let me know your thoughts on these theories. I'm pumped for this, definitely asking for 16GB for my birthday. Anyway, peace! Link.
 
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Themegamacman said:
RAM prices are dropping like mad, and I'm hoping this actually has an impact on the future Mac computers. It would be really nice if the newer models had 8GB, even 16GB, being as it would only cost Apple like 50 dollars more for 16GB due to the large volumes they buy (even though barely anybody needs it, it would be nice and would put them ahead of any other laptop on the market). If SSD prices start dropping like this, my MacBook Pro is gonna get upgraded to the absolute max, no question about it. Let me know your thoughts on these theories. I'm pumped for this, definitely asking for 16GB for my birthday. Anyway, peace! Link: http://bit.ly/HlMDBN
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Meaning that hardware prices decline like this all the time. It's the same way with hard drives/solid state drives. Definitely one I'm happy with, too; I'll be picking up 16GBs and a 128GB SSD for my new MBP after I graduate.
 
It means that new macs will prob come with 8 gb of ram and sell 16 gb for an extra $500 lol.
 
Given ram prices, I fully expect 8gb to be standard across the board soon, maybe the 11" MBA being standard with 4gb.

Ivy bridge is merely an incremental upgrade.

However, combine that with a RAM upgrade, and I'm sure there would be plenty of MBA owners who would trade their 2011s on a 2012 model if they could step up to 8gb or more in the process.
 
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... it would be nice and would put them ahead of any other laptop on the market). ...
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actually companies have been selling 16gb laptops, hp and dell for instance(sometimes in in 4 slots, but usually 2 slots). HPs are dirt cheap, way cheaper than apple charges for 4 gigs. its been that way for a while. HP offered it around the same time people discovered MBPs could take 16gb. Perhaps before even, but I never ever checked HP before that time. apple is a bit behind the times.

it would be nice if apple offered 8gigs ram in more models, such as the airs though. but of course they would be very expensive, as someone else pointed out... but then again with how cheap ram is now... im sure they could upgrade without losing any money compared to when they first started offering 4gigs
 
I really don't understand Apple's outrageous RAM and storage memory prices. They must make several folds of profit selling that crap.
 
i dont see 8GB being standard just because of the prices, lets not forget 8gb of RAM is still more than some people need. Unless Mountain lion needs 4GB as a minimum than they might make 8GB standard to keep people using current OSX versions
 
Mr. Retrofire said:
Lion eats 4 GB for breakfast, and 4 GB more for lunch. *belch*

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It uses that if it has it, but if it only has two, it'll happily chug along with 2, provided you're not using other applications that demand a lot of RAM. Memory management in OS X is one of the most commonly misunderstood principles on this board. It uses what it has. Inactive RAM is useless RAM, so it puts it to use and doesn't free it until it needs to. The fact that you have seen Lion often using most of your 8GB of RAM does not mean that it needs it, however.

jW
 
8GB of DDR3 1066mhz ram in April 2009, used to be $850 for the kit. The demand for DDR 3, as well as the competition for it, has drastically increased the past year. I can wait to see 1866mhz 16gb kits for sale so I can upgrade to 16gb.
 
The 11" Air and the Mini still come standard with 2GB. And the Air is actually pretty usable with only that much memory - can't speak for the Mini since I haven't used a base model.

I really doubt 8GB will be standard with the next batch of Macbook Pros. But I would bet the 8GB upgrade gets cheaper and they offer 16GB from the factory, for $400 or something.
 
glad to hear !!! my 8gb won't cut it for me anymore, specially with design apps. hope to get 16g soon !!! :D
 
RAM prices dropping, 16GB Corsair under $110. Meaning?

** I believe this means IF you send them $110 they will send you 16GB of RAM.. Maybe.. Hopefully.. :D

Worked for me, although I bought Mushkin 6wks ago for $140.. Me likes it..
 
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