Buying memory and driver separatley.

First off, thanks for the advice on holding off on buying a MBP for now. So basically now that i have decided that i will buy one but in early september, i have been doing research to familiarize myself with the product etc. So two new questions:
1) there is the 100GB @ 7200rpm, and the 120GB @ 5400rpm. But seagate has released a 120GB @ 7200rpm and its only 49.90, which is a steal, so i think im going to buy it. But only if its compatible and it won't screw anything up, so my question is, is it compatible with the new MBP?
2) Also, ive realized u can save a lot of money by buying an MBP with 1gb and then buying a 1gb chip separately, which is wut im going to do, so my question is, where should i buy it and which one should i buy?
Thanks, sorry again for all the questions, but i am new to apple and need some help.

First the easy one. I always buy memory from Crucial (Micron). That is one of the brands that Apple uses, and it is competitively priced, and usually (most of the time) works fine with the MacBook Pro. Apple's machines can be a bit touchy about their RAM, so cheap no-name brands are to be avoided. Crucial has always been great for me.
http://www.crucial.com
As far as the hard drive is concerned. MacBook Pro's can have their hard drives changed, but it is not a procedure for the faint of heart. While not as difficult to take apart as, say, an iBook, they are still a challenge. That being said, what is the model number of the Seagate, so that I can look it up. There are two considerations as to whether this will work in the MacBook Pro. The amount of current it draws, and the physical size. The MacBook is one slim portable, and typical of modern laptops, stuff is really jammed in there good. The heat dissipation might be a consideration as well.

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Hi 10smom
1. Up to 2GB, consisting of a 1GB in each each slot.
1a. Yes, see this link for instructions.
1b. Cheapest memory is not necessarily the best option to choose, although buying online will probably get you the best deal. You should choose memory that is the most compatible. A lifetime warranty is also something to look out for. Amongst the brands favoured by people are Crucial, Kingston and Samsung although I have tended to use Crucial.
2. Currently the largest capacity hard drive for notebook computers is 160GB, although I'm not sure if the limit for your PowerBook is 128GB. However a significant factor of your PB's current "sluggishness" is due to the fact that the internal drive is almost full. You need to either delete or archive off (and then delete) a lot of files. Normally the recommendation is to keep between 10%-20% of free space.
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2b. Yes, but not quite. If and when you purchase a new drive, also purchase an external FireWire drive enclosure to house the spare drive. You can clone the data from one drive to the other prior to installation into your PB. After installation you can then re-clone in the opposite direction. If all is well you can then carry on using the newly upgraded PB as though nothing has happened. As an added bonus you can use the old drive (with the external enclosure) as a backup drive.
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