macbook up to 4gb on apple website???

[CanadaRAM]

OK, so I can buy it then with just the 1 GB base, then upgrade it to 3GB with memory purchased elsewhere (I see that OWC is already offering a 4GB upgrade for this MacBook for $159). I was confused as we have an iBook, and we can only take out one of the RAM inserts, I believe. So this isn't an issue with MacBooks?

Correct. The MacBook has 2 RAM sockets, both user accessible. To get to 3 Gb you'll remove your 2 x 512 and install 1 x 1 Gb and 1 x 2 Gb. The 2.5 Gb configuration is workable too, just add a 2 Gb SODIMM to the existing 512 Mb module. The RAM is the same as for the MacBook Pro SantaRosa, so there is no magic to it.

The iBook is a different design with some RAM soldered on, and only one socket.

 

[TheStu]

OK, so I can buy it then with just the 1 GB base, then upgrade it to 3GB with memory purchased elsewhere (I see that OWC is already offering a 4GB upgrade for this MacBook for $159). I was confused as we have an iBook, and we can only take out one of the RAM inserts, I believe. So this isn't an issue with MacBooks?

No, you can replace both in the MacBook, but unless they have changed since I got mine, they populate both DIMMs, so 1GB would be 2*512MB

 

[bigdaddymac]

No, you can replace both in the MacBook, but unless they have changed since I got mine, they populate both DIMMs, so 1GB would be 2*512MB

Gotcha. So best to buy the base model 512 MB/512 MB. Then do the full upgrade to a total of 4GB with the deal from OWC (or wherever) to get 2GB/2GBs. This is great, because now I can just go to the Apple store and pick up one up. THANKS GUYS!

 

[dvd]

OK, so I can buy it then with just the 1 GB base, then upgrade it to 3GB with memory purchased elsewhere (I see that OWC is already offering a 4GB upgrade for this MacBook for $159). I was confused as we have an iBook, and we can only take out one of the RAM inserts, I believe. So this isn't an issue with MacBooks?

What's OWC?

 

[iPhil]

What's OWC?

A good Mac retailer for Ram / Hard drives / video cards upgrades etc .. OWC