Need to purchase new memory do I go to genius bar?

my computer doesn't have enough memory for Lion, so I need to purchase a 2gb memory which I know is $100, do I need to make a genius bar appt to have it installed?

And you can get RAM cheaper at OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/MacBook/DDR2/
$31.49 instead of $100
It would help if we knew which model MacBook you have. To see which model you have go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select About This Mac, then click on More Info. When System Profiler comes up check the Model Identifier.

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