17in upgrading ram and solid state

I have a quick question, when I bought my 15in Macbook pro I ordered it with 2gb ran and changed it out to 4gb I bought off Newegg saved about 120 bucks.
I'm looking at a new 17in full maxed, but I noticed I could leave it with the 4gb of ram and 320gb Sata drive then go purchase them off Newegg and save myself about 1,000 dollars.
here is the ram I was looking at getting
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146783
here is the solid state hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161317
I just wanted to make sure if I get the Sata 320gb I'll be able to replace it with this Solid State without any issues.
Finally how hard is it to open up the new Unibody 17in to swap out the HD and Ram?
Thanks

That RAM is for a Mac Pro tower, not a MacBook Pro. 8GB of RAM for the 17-inch MacBook Pro is still very expensive, but here are a few places where you can get it:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/8566DDR3S8GP/
http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=836DF3A7A5CA7304

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A 15" mid-2009 MBP RAM specifications are: 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM.
As has been pointed out, OWC is an excellent source for Mac compatible RAM. Crucial is another first rate source for Mac RAM. RAM from either vendor will work just as well as any purchased from Apple with the bonus of being less expensive and having a lifetime guarantee.
Ciao.

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yes you can do it and not void the warranty. Those are the only hardware changes that Apple permits. Instructions on how to upgrade the ram and remove and replace the hard drive are even included in the owners manuals for MacBook Pros.

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Crucial MX100
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Hi,
Your machine currently has 4Gb of RAM:
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T61 and Solid State Drive Upgrade -- Questions

Solid State Drive prices are going southwards, and I am tempted to explore the possibility of upgrading the existing internal hard drive with a solid sate one (as and when 128 GB SSD become available) in my T61.
My questions are:
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Solid state drives have yet to become a worthwhile venture as their use in high end computing has not yet been proven. One of the biggest problems with SSD's is the fact that they cannot come to par with traditional drives in terms of random write speeds. Most people take a performance hit with these types of drives except for the exception of one company, which has gotten speeds up to traditional drive speeds.
However, sequential read and write speeds are marginally faster than traditional drives, which gives u a boost on boot, which is noticably faster. For most business users, the upgrade to an SSD will not yield any tangible results except when transferring bulk files back and forth, at which point one would notice a significant performance hit. Regarding battery life, the first time I used a SSD, it didn't help with battery life at all that was noticable. However, it was well worth the upgrade as it made the laptop literally silent and cool. It's surprising how much sound hard drives make these days ....
My two cents is that the SSD is really an expensive looks-only aesthetic mod but in terms of CG heavy users - not worth it yet unless you can run it in RAID 0 or 5 with 4+ drives, bringing performance quite up to par. At that point, a desktop machine running RAM drives from Gigabyte might even be better....
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I want to update my ThinkPad E420s. Now I have 4 GB of memroy and 320 hard drive. I want to get 8 GB memory and a solid stated drive.
I want to verify that I have chosen components that will work with the laptop.
Will the memory and the SSD below work with E420s?
Memory: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-10600-204-Pin-Notebook-CT2KIT51264BF1339/dp/B0067G1N34/ref=sr_1_1?...
SSD: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-240GB-2-5-Inch-Internal-CT240M500SSD1/dp/B00BQ8RM1A/ref=sr_1_1?s=elect...
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128GB SSD, 2.5" wide, 7mm high
80GB, mSATA
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Upgrading RAM and Flash Storage for higher capacity

If I purchase a MacBook Pro with Retina Display with 8GB or RAM and 256GB Flash Drive, can I later upgrade the RAM and Flash Drive for higher capacity?

Just to clarify...
If I were to purchase a "regular" MacBook Pro (non-"retina", DVD drive, FireWire port, etc.) and seek aftermarket options for...
(1: replacing the main RAM with 16 gigabytes of RAM (I understand that the newest "regular" MBP is limited to a BTO option of only 8 GB.)
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Can I upgrade to a solid state drive?

I have a 2007 17 inch macbook pro. I want to upgrade the hard drive to a solid state. Is that possible, and if so, how much am I looking at?

If you're looking to get an SSD with increased capacity, they can be purchased from OWC:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Aura_Pro_Express
They are very easy to install.
Note that I'm not sure on how this may impact your warranty. Nothing in an Air is considered user upgradable. Therefore there would be no reason for a consumer to open it up. As Apple does not consider the SSD as user replacable, it may cause warranty issues. I have not seen any comments from anyone who has upgraded their SSD and subsequently had to have service.

Upgrading RAM and violating warranty

Is there a link to some sort of official Apple policy regarding the upgrading of RAM on Mac Mini's?
I have a Mac Mini and want to put the maximum amount of RAM in it (2 Gigs) but do not want to void the warranty unnecessarily, though I will if I have to. I do not want to incur unneccessary costs either, I feel I can do it myself especially after having done it previously on my iMac.
Does any one have any points to URL's out there?
Thanks
Jeremiah

There is no definitive statement on the issue of warranty and opening the mini to upgrade RAM - many have looked before!
Macworld reported a conversation with a 'senior' person at Apple at the time of the mini's initial release on this specific subject where it was reported that the warranty would not be voided by opening the mini, nor by upgrading RAM, 'unless the user causes damage', and by and large this appears to be the policy that has been applied in general. However, there have been sporadic, infrequent, posts here (and elsewhere) indicating that some users have been refused warranty service because they have upgraded RAM themselves. Of course it's not possible to be sure that at least some of these users had not caused collateral problems or damage in the process and simply not included that fact.
One must also consider whether or not there are consumer protection laws in the specific location which might impact on the terms of the warranty or the manner in which it can be enforced, since if such legislation exists, it will modify user rights in accordance with it's terms.
All in all, it is reasonable to conclude that if you upgrade the RAM yourself with modules that are fully compatible, take care opening the case and performing the task, and ensure that everything is reconnected correctly and no damage is done, it is unlikely that the warranty would be at risk, and in the event that a warranty claim was subsequently denied, it is possible you could have that decision overturned by discussing the matter with Apple, or the relevant store manager. Alternatively, you could take the mini and purchased RAM to an Apple approved service provider and have them do the upgrade, which would be an additional cost of course, but would safeguard the warranty beyond any doubt.

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