RAM prices for new iMac

As of today, Apple's price to increase the memory of a new iMac from 1 GB to 4 GB is $850. Kingston 2 GB modules for this computer sell at $172 each - that's $344 for 4 GB. Apple is over $500 more. Kingston's RAM has a "lifetime guarantee", Apple's is one year. Why should I order the extra RAM from Apple? What am I missing here?

Crucial is great, and is where I get my RAM, but they're not above trying to make some extra profits, especially considering the absolute disaster that the RAM market has been all this year due to the price war prompted by the opening of new RAM factories. RAM is cheap now compared to what it'll cost in Nov-Dec, the time every year when the market tightens up. I already bought a pair of 2GB modules a month ago, and I didn't even have a Mac to put them in yet, although a new iMac seemed like a good bet:)

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    Does that sound reasonable?
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    Unless you plan on running huge projects with enormous sampled instruments, 4 GB will do (very) fine. And your disk plan is sound. Choose an external Firewire drive, rather than USB. FW is easier on the CPU and can handle more tracks than USB.
    What you should get, instead of more memory, is a (24 bit) external audio interface, if you want to do serious recording and playback.
    What type of audio interface you'ld need, depends on what you want to do with it and of course your budget. From decent to brilliant costs from roughly 100 to several 1,000's of europounddollars. Avoid the 16 bit ones, they're worse than the inbuilt audio chip of your iMac. You can recognize 16 bit Audio Interfaces (in webshops) by their prize (often under 100€£$) and the lack of mention of their bitrate.
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  • Choice of RAM - Kingston, Crucial, etc - Who's buying what for new iMac?

    There are SOOOO many types of RAM to order - what success and failure have people had with these different types. I've only ordered RAM one time, 2 years ago and it was Crucial - worked very well.
    For my new iMac, however, Crucial is sold out of 2GB modules and they don't list an 'in-stock' date.
    So far pricing looks like this for 4GB (2GB x 2)
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    Hi Jeremy --
    This is what I got from the Techworks web page:
    Lifetime Warranty
    Manufactured with only premier components and materials
    100% tested to guarantee compatibility with Apple systems
    Designed to surpass all Apple Specifications
    ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and RoHS Compliant
    Compatibility Guaranteed
    http://www.buffalotech.com/products/memory/techworks/
    http://www.buffalotech.com/products/memory/
    It's marketed as Apple-specific, lifetime warranty, and at OWC the price compares favorably to Crucial and others.
    Edit: note that the new iMacs use the same type of RAM as the MacBookPro Core2Duo. (SO-DIMMs) Yes, these iMacs are basically laptop internals stuck in a desktop Mac. So any of these will work:
    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/MacBook/Pro/Core2/
    Hope that helps.
    Message was edited by: Eridium

  • OCZ RAM for new iMac

    Hello (and excuse my english, i'm french)
    Is this ram from OCZ good for the new iMac ?
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    It appears to have the right specs, but I would avoid any RAM with head spreaders since they take up more room and might cause problems with clearance. I would be concerned that it might not physically fit.

  • Will I need to buy bigger external HD for new iMac?

    I have had my trusty iMac (the snowball one) for 6+ years now and have loved it dearly. It has an 80gig hard drive that is about three quarters full. I have other things stored on an external hard drive, and have been using a 200gig external for Time Machine.
    Anyway, I am about to splurge on a new iMac. Going for the 21.5 inch one, but putting 2T hd in it and as much ram as possible.
    My question is: what will time machine need for back up? For the past few years I have been using a 200gig external for Time Machine (I also have a 500g one for extra photos and music). It will be quite a while before I have even 100 gigs of stuff to back up with Time Machine. So can I continue to use the 200 gig external for TM? Should I use the 500gig instead? Or am I going to have to buy a new external to equal the 2T?
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    Many thanks in advance.
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    Hi Jane,
    Pondini has made excellent FAQs for Time Machine to be found here http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html
    Quote from it:
    +"A general "rule of thumb" is, TM needs 2 to 3 times as much space as the data it's backing-up (not necessarily the entire size of your internal HD).+
    +But this varies greatly, depending on how you use your Mac. If you frequently add/update lots of large files, then even 3 times may not be enough. If you're a light user, 1.5 times might do. Unfortunately, it's rather hard to predict, so if in doubt, get a bigger one!"+
    Endquote.
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    Hope it helps
    Stefan
    Message was edited by: Fortuny

  • How is ram shipped in new imacs

    this might be in a thread but i couldn't find it. i'm gonna be in the market for a new imac. the specs say it ships with 2gb ram. i know there are only two slots. i just wanted to make sure that apple doesn't achieve 2gb with 2 1gb sticks (which would occupy both slots). if they ship with one 2gb stick, i can but another 2gb stick to upgrade to 4gb (2gb stick only costs $40 at crucial, bto from apple costs $100).
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    All I can say is be sure to hold on to the Apple installed RAM in case the RAM you buy turns out to fail. You'll at least be able to tell if the RAM you buy failed, or if the RAM slots themselves have failed neccessitating a logicboard repair. Also be sure the RAM you get is indicated to be compatible for the iMac you buy not just by Apple spec, but by Mac model as the manufacturer knows it to be. Many RAM may appear to be the same spec on the surface, but some are optimized for the specific vintage of Mac model in question.

  • Best set up for new imac?

    In brief:
    Getting new imac (27", 3.4 i7, 8-16GB ram, 1TB HD). Will be using it mainly to run Logic Studio (loads of plugins) and Final Cut Express. I also have 2 external Hard drives one 500G one 1TB.
    The last imac I bought was my first and just went ahead and threw everything at it not really knowing where things should go. This time I want to set things up correctly.
    Basically, with what I've got, what is the best way to set things up. I.e where do I put logic files, samples, BFD2, Amplitube etc. Where do I put videos for use in FCE. Storing projects and backups for use with Time Machine.
    Also noticed the new imac will only have 1 firewire port. I will need to plug in the Hard drives (daisy chained), camera and RME Fireface 800. Was thinking of getting a Thunderbolt Hard drive but they are expensive and hard to find.
    Would really appreciate any help before I get the new machine and start messing things up again.
    Thanks.

    Keep it simple . . . . project files (tiny) stored in default position on iMac and media files etc. on one or both of your external HDs.
    You should have no problem daisy-chaining.
    I use a cheap Belkin Firewire Hub (which some folks don't recommend) together with daisy-chaining for my 2 FW HDs, A-D Converter and cameras.

  • Shipping time for new iMac i7 -- SEVEN WEEKS??!!

    Yesterday (June 8) I ordered my new iMac at the online Apple store.  I ordered th i7 with everything maxed out except I stayed with 8GB RAM.
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    Does anybody know why it takes seven weeks to get this?  Granted I'm not the most patient person anyway- but this hurts!

    Let me guess: you included an SSD, too?  When I checked the store a week ago, it was that addition, and that alone, that bumped the shipping delay up to 4-6 weeks (and then 5 days, at least to hear on the East Coast) for delivery.

  • Specs for new iMac for X

    Looking to do full upgrade and get a new iMac and also FCPX. Would this computer serve me well? Any quick thoughts would be appreciated.
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    1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M Graphics (2GB)
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    If you can, bump up the RAM to 16GB. Otherwise the spec looks good for FCPX.
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  • Motion for new Imac

    Hi everyone,
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    Thanks,
    Regards, Hugh

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    The iMac is not a machine suitable for anything beyond iMovie when it comes to video applications. Proceed with the iMac as a solution at your own risk.
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  • IMovie for new IMac

    I am purchasing a new IMac. What kind of memory do you recommend for using iMovie? If you recommend 1G, do you recommend buying one 1G, or 2 512s?
    IMAC   Mac OS X (10.4.4)  

    I recommend at least 1 GB. Buy it as 1 stick of 1 GB, that way if you find that 1 GB isn't enough you can just buy another 512 or 1 GB stick to make 1.5 or 2 GB. There are only 2 expansion slots, 2 x 512 MB would fill both. In typical use I only have about 300 MB of my 1 GB free.
    When I get home from work I will check my usage when I am running iMovie. I think I could use more, because my processor cores are only about 50-70% loaded so I might need some more RAM to make them more efficient. I will check what my RAM usage is when I am rendering and editing movies.
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  • Took back two week old imac for new imac

    OK so i saw the new models on the internet today and was kinda upset. SO i called my local apple store here and said that i just bought a new imac on feb 13th it was the 20inch with 2gb and 320gb hard drive for $1499 I said can i return it and get the 24in that just came out? I got lucky and was actually talking to the manager on the phone and he said no problem bring it in. So i thought i would give it a try and drive 1 hour to the apple store. Well because it was past the 2 weeks you have to return it (That ended feb 27th) they needed manager approval which i got. Needless to say they wavied the $140 restocking fee and i got the 24inch, 4gb, 640gb HDD Imac. Which by the way is HUGE. SO overall i was impressed that they took great care of me and didnt charge me the restocking fee, they even said they would give me the new price of the one i had if i wanted to keep it, which would have been about $300 but i wanted the faster machine. Well just though i would share my experience with anyone that might want to do the same thing. It seems like apple is allowing exchanges anyway.

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  • 8GB Ram Upgrade for 27" iMac (Not Quad Core)

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    Is it easy to install?
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    -Bob

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  • Can I use my Apple rebate and get AT&T's special price for new 3GS?

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  • Best Practices for new iMac

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