Hardware upgrades question

the next computer i get is definatly going to be a mac and most likely a macbook. However, i am skeptical of paying what apple is asking for the 2gb memory upgrade and was looking at 3rd party memory offered from online stores such as tiger, etc (i spotted a 3gb upgrade for like $70). My question is, how do apples recieve such 3rd party upgrades and would i be able to have this hardware installed at an apple store?
thank you.

does doing the install yourself void any warranties, etc?
No problem, both RAM and internal HD are do it yourself items that don't affect the warranty.
Apple has even provided the "MacBook (13 inch) Hard Drive Replacement Instructions (Do it yourself Manual)" (although they forgot to mention that a #00 Philips head plus a #8 Torx driver are needed, $3 at Sears, etc.) - -
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacBook13inch_HardDriveDIY.pdf
Message was edited by: myhighway
Even though it's probably unlikely, you can avoid any potential issue or argument by simply keeping the original RAM and HD and reinstalling them prior to delivering the Mac to Apple for any work. It's bad policy to leave upgrades in place - in case Apple replaced your machine and you lost your upgrades you'd be disappointed, to say the least.
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