IMac G4 20" 1.25GHz: Max RAM?

As with my iBook, I'm getting conflicting max RAM numbers for my iMac. Can someone tell me? (Max recognized/utilized/etc). Are these 200-pin SODIMMS @ PC2700 (333mhz)?
Also, the drop down box on this page:
www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=2448
lists separate chips for "user" and "factory" slots, compounding the confusion...
Thanks in advance for the facts,
Thx,
Ethan
Phoenix, AZ

The iMac G4 DDR RAM has two different RAM slots. One is located behind the 'user access' plate and this is the 'user' slot according to Apple it will take up to 512Mb PC2700(333MHz) 200pin SODIMM (laptop memory). The other slot is the 'factory slot' this is for a PC2700 (333MHz) 186pin DIMM (desktop memory). This will have a 256Mb or 512Mb chip already installed - as supplied by Apple.Since the iMac G4 20" was issued the 1Gb SODIMMs /DIMMs have become available and several suppliers are now suppling 1Gb PC2700 SODIMMs/DIMMs for the iMac G4 20", so the RAM maximum should be 2Gb(?) However I am struggling to find anyone who has actually done this to confirm it.
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Here is a link to the instructions to change the factory RAM.
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