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2GB of RAM for Macbook/MBP/Mini/iMac for $150 shipped
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Follow-up As Promised
Ok, in my last post I said I'd do a follow-up after installing the RAM. To keep it simple, fast doesn't begin to cover it.
All Applications open and function under heavy multitasking much quicker.
The non native apps like office 04 are noticably faster, but still far slower than universal apps. I'm not going to clock the thing w/ a stop watch but I can say that office opens in less than a, "3 one-thousand" count, and Safari, itunes, ilife apps all open in just under a, "1 one-thousand" count.
When switching between apps, from adium, to firefox, to entourage, to itunes, to PS, it's incredibly smooth and there is no detectable delay.
I'm very happy.
Boggle.
P.S. I have ZERO technical knowledge and have only had this thing for 1 month so take that into account when considering the value of my above opinions.
Ok, in my last post I said I'd do a follow-up after installing the RAM. To keep it simple, fast doesn't begin to cover it.
All Applications open and function under heavy multitasking much quicker.
The non native apps like office 04 are noticably faster, but still far slower than universal apps. I'm not going to clock the thing w/ a stop watch but I can say that office opens in less than a, "3 one-thousand" count, and Safari, itunes, ilife apps all open in just under a, "1 one-thousand" count.
When switching between apps, from adium, to firefox, to entourage, to itunes, to PS, it's incredibly smooth and there is no detectable delay.
I'm very happy.
Boggle.
P.S. I have ZERO technical knowledge and have only had this thing for 1 month so take that into account when considering the value of my above opinions.
Don't be putting a 533 MHz SODIMM in an intel Mac. That's below spec and beyond foolish.Hector said:
<cough - hack> By what measure is NewEgg more reputable??
- Charging 19% of their customers restocking charges? (according to PCWorld's customer satisfaction survey -- worst record for restocking in the entire industry)
- Guaranteeing compatibility on absolutely nothing?
- Providing zero advice and customer service? (in fact, advertising all over the print media to "go get your answers and tech support from your neighbor, your co-worker, another computer store, THEN buy from us" which I find reprehensible)
- By being in business for only a few years as opposed to 18+ years?
The only measure I can see is that NewEgg sells tonnage of goods, and spends a huge amount on advertising. Wal-Mart also sells a higher volume of goods than Data Memory Systems, and has a much higher advertising budget. Does that make Wal-Mart a more reputable provider of Mac memory too?
CanadaRAM said:
apple does not talk about it but it works fine, the chipset detects the ram fine and runs it at that speed, in dual channel mode their is no difference as it's effectively 1066MHz which is way more than the fsb.
anyway, i'm fine with my Adata memory, which i have had running about 18 hours a day for the last two weeks perfectly fine
kingjr3 said:Warning: I hope I didn't make a mistake, but my wife had her first crash. Machine wouldn't boot afterward. I had to reseat the RAM and it seems to be fine now, but if it happens again - GSkill is going to feel my wrath
Its official (in my eyes) - I made a mistake. G.Skill is G.Crap. Two more system crashes since installing - its headed back. Going to cost me $20 just to return it - maybe I can sweet talk Newegg...Stupid impluse buys
Or $140 shipped through Omni
I just got my 2 gigs of RAM for $140 shipped. Omni Optival; lifetime warranty, guaranteed and all that jazz. I installed it in my Intel Mini this morning, let memtest run three full passes in single user mode, and I can report that this ram from Omni passed all tests with flying colors and is working away happily now.
Certainly the best price I've seen for a company that stands behind their products.
In a month or so I'll be getting either a macbook or macbook pro, and I plan to ring omni and place the same order again then!
PS - for what it's worth, save yourself a couple bucks and just get the standard shipping with insurance. It only costs a dollar, and I recieved mine in two days. Ordered Wednesday afternoon, got it Friday morning. Priority mail couldn't have gotten it here faster!
I just got my 2 gigs of RAM for $140 shipped. Omni Optival; lifetime warranty, guaranteed and all that jazz. I installed it in my Intel Mini this morning, let memtest run three full passes in single user mode, and I can report that this ram from Omni passed all tests with flying colors and is working away happily now.
Certainly the best price I've seen for a company that stands behind their products.
In a month or so I'll be getting either a macbook or macbook pro, and I plan to ring omni and place the same order again then!
PS - for what it's worth, save yourself a couple bucks and just get the standard shipping with insurance. It only costs a dollar, and I recieved mine in two days. Ordered Wednesday afternoon, got it Friday morning. Priority mail couldn't have gotten it here faster!
When I buy RAM I always buy from a reputable dealer: TJS
CanadaRAM may know about them, they offer a lifetime warranty, and while they may be a little bit more expensive then providers such as GSkill, their RAM has a lifetime warranty on it, and they have never given us a problem returning bad RAM.
Buyer beware, cheap RAM may work, but you may be burned.
CanadaRAM may know about them, they offer a lifetime warranty, and while they may be a little bit more expensive then providers such as GSkill, their RAM has a lifetime warranty on it, and they have never given us a problem returning bad RAM.
Buyer beware, cheap RAM may work, but you may be burned.
this thing rocks! i bought it for my mb and now is sooo fast, i can open 20 programs in os x at a time with no lag ^^
NICE!!! I'm assuming that a single 1GB stick for my ppc mini would be $70. Amazingly cheap. w00t!TheMac19 said:
wmmk said:
Yes, $69.99 as a matter of fact. Somehow it seems considerably less expensive than $70... I'd been shopping around for a while, waiting for 1 gig sticks w/ lifetime warranty to break the $70 threshold, and BAM - wednesday it happened. Now I'm on an Intel Core Duo Mini with 2gb of RAM, go team!
So you would say the Omni memory is good stuff?
Why are there ratings on resellerratings.com so low?
What is the difference between there Hyperperfomance, and the cheaper stuff? Thanks.
EDIT: Another thing, how are they selling Cas 3 1Gb sticks for $69.99? That is a feat considering i havent seen any 1GB 667 DDR2 at cas 3 for sale... odd.
Why are there ratings on resellerratings.com so low?
What is the difference between there Hyperperfomance, and the cheaper stuff? Thanks.
EDIT: Another thing, how are they selling Cas 3 1Gb sticks for $69.99? That is a feat considering i havent seen any 1GB 667 DDR2 at cas 3 for sale... odd.
TheMac19 said:
kevin.rivers said:
Not sure - I tend to take those sites with several grains of salt. One angry and motivated customer can work wonders. (Likewise, a "friend" or two -read: employees, owners, etc. - can sure sway numbers in the other direction.) Not to mention the statistical validity (or lack thereof) for an anonymous opt-in ratings site.
I tend to look for a company with a phone number and an address - that's a nice place to start anyway. As for reliable information I go to the Better Business Bureau. Omni has had three complaints in the past three years, and two were solved by Omni. Not a bad record if you ask me.
As for the ram I bought from them, I'm quite pleased. It passed all the memtest reports, which are quite rigorous. If it goes bad, I'll return it to them, and expect good new RAM in return for free.
kevin.rivers said:
Not sure the difference, or how they're selling CAS 3 stuff, but you could ring them and ask! I'm under the impression that they can sell quality stuff at great prices because they make it. Who knows, maybe my 2 gig sticks will implode this evening, that'd sure ruin my defense now wouldn't it!
Wow
I am really sorry to hear people having problems wth the G. Skill ram. I purchased two ONE Gig sticks form them to replace my 2x512 sticks in my week 25 2.16 MBP. My laptop is running great. I have not had any problems with the computer, and I multi-task the **** outta it. I was very hesitant at first to order this cheap of ram, but decided what the heck. Worse comes to worst I would have to return it. Hope everyone works out there problems with this Ram
I am really sorry to hear people having problems wth the G. Skill ram. I purchased two ONE Gig sticks form them to replace my 2x512 sticks in my week 25 2.16 MBP. My laptop is running great. I have not had any problems with the computer, and I multi-task the **** outta it. I was very hesitant at first to order this cheap of ram, but decided what the heck. Worse comes to worst I would have to return it. Hope everyone works out there problems with this Ram
Can anyone in the UK suggest where to get cheap compatible memory as it's
£144 from crucial for 2gb.
TIA
£144 from crucial for 2gb.
TIA
SuperSnake2012 said:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231069
Newegg lowered the price of the RAM and also is offering free three day shipping, so now is your chance!
This also works in the Mac Mini and Intel iMac.
They don't ship internationally