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TheMac19

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May 13, 2004
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So, after buying and looking to buy a couple different machines I noted this strange strategy on Apple's Online Store:

Prices to max out ram on any given apple...

Macbook from 512mb --> 2gigs, $500 (Apple keeps 2 x 256 sticks)

Macbook Pro from 512mb --> 2gigs, $500 (Apple keeps 1 x 512 stick)

Mac Mini from 512mb --> 2gigs, $300 (Apple keeps 2 x 256 sticks)

iMac from 512mb --> 2gigs, $300 (Apple keeps 1 x 512 stick)

What gives? It's the same exact RAM, and the price to buy 2 x 1Gb for the Macbook, Pro or iMac independantly in the Apple Store is $600. Strange. Good thing you can get 2gigs of ram elsewhere for as low as $140 or so shipped these days...
 
Welcome to the wacky world of Apple RAM pricing...don't try to understand it.
 
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