Looking for a spot to buy RAM

Looking to upgrade iMAC G5 (1.6ghz) from 512mb to 2G. Where is a good place on the internet or in shop to buy RAM??
And is it easy to install the RAM or self? I've done it a bunch of times on a PC but never on a MAC.

Installing RAM on the iSight is very easy, there's a compartment on the bottom that opens, and you just insert the RAM.. A good place to buy it is smalldog.com or macsales.com, but Google for other vendors and make sure to look for RAM that comes with a lifetime guarantee.
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I too have been using these exact same Corsair DIMMs with no problems since April. The "however" part is that I would get 1600mhz CL 9 DIMMs instead at this juncture. They don't cost much more, and if you want to upgrade your existing 1333mhz RAM at some point you can, without throwing away all four DIMMs. Yes, you can mix 1600 and 1333 - they will be clocked at 1333. Just make sure to get CL 9 and not CL 11. For example:
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might work out for you. I do prefer buying from Amazon over Newegg though. Less return hassles.
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