RAM for MacBook: Huge price differences

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Svend Andreas Horgen - 27 Jul 2006 14:41 GMT

The price difference between different various types of 1 GB SO-DIMM
DDR2 is significant.

- USD 150,- Corsair Value DDR2 SO-DIMM PC5300 1024MB,
Unbuffered,Non-ECC,128Megx64,CL5,667mhz

- USD 214,- Crucial DDR2 SO-DIMM 1024MB CL5 Non-ECC,1.8V,128Mx64,200p
DDR2 PC2-5300

- USD 147,- Kingston ValueR DDR2 SO-DIMM 1024MB CL5
Non-ECC,1.8V,128Mx64,200p DDR2 PC2-5300

- USD 134,- TwinMOS DDR2 SO-DIMM PC5300 1024MB CL5 1.8V, 64Mx8/16, 200p
DDR2 PC2-5300

The Internet-store I use have a RAM-wizard. They recommend the most
expensive Crucial when I choose RAM for...Apple...MacBook in their wiz.
To me, they all seem equal except price. Any knowledge on this?

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Gregory Weston - 28 Jul 2006 13:09 GMT

> The price difference between different various types of 1 GB SO-DIMM
> DDR2 is significant.
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> expensive Crucial when I choose RAM for...Apple...MacBook in their wiz.
> To me, they all seem equal except price. Any knowledge on this?

First thing to note is that prices fluctuate often and over a wide
range. I don't know when you did your check, but that Crucial part you
saw at $214 is $155 right now.

The main reason people recommend Crucial is that they've got a great
track record for delivering reliable parts and providing timely and
correct support for the very rare occasions when something goes wrong.

FWIW, another source I consider reliable - OtherWorld Computing at
eshop.macsales.com - lists a comparable part for $109.

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