Thinking about adding more memory, Looking for suggestions

I have the late model (2008) 13 inch MacBook, alum body, currently have 2GB looking to upgrade to another 2GB or adding 4 to get up to 6GB. Is this possible with my MacBook? If so, can I buy it from Apple or are there other reputable retailers to purchase from? How easy is it to install myself?
Thanks

Hi El Kapitan,
Your MacBook supports a maximum of 6GB of RAM, although Apple only officially supports 4GB of RAM. So should you decide to upgrade to the 6GB option understand that if you require support from Apple (hardware or software) then you may run into some resistance.
Apple's RAM is more expensive then places like crucial.com or 4allmemory.com or macsales.com but you'll find a pretty 50/50 decision on what users prefer. I've gone the route of both (using all three of those above URLs) and I've always had a good experience. On the other hand, times where I've purchase the Apple RAM has always been just as positive with the additional peace of mind (dealing directly with Apple vs. 3rd party & Apple).
Installation is a little bit trickier (than say the white/black plastic MacBook) but nothing that I'd define as difficult. Here's the URL with an explanation - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1651

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adding memory helps everything, the finder, apps under rosetta, everything. depending on how much $$ you have available, a 2nd 512MB stick would really help.
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