Is Apple ram made of gold?

kaylov · 18th October 2006, 22:34

I was in touch with the MacStore in Abu Dhabi today to ask about 2GB ram upgrade for my new iMac (which comes with 1GB)

The price I got was roughly Dhs 6,000 for a 2GB ram upgrade! - What is the alternative? Yes I can go with 1GB which is "only" Dhs 600 as I understood it - which makes it even more hard to understand the price for the second GB. In the Apple Store online in the US it is selling at $600 - and I do realize they need to make a margin here in UAE but...!

Any suggestions are welcomed

Magnus · 18th October 2006, 23:01

6,000 for 2Gb RAM for iMac (Core 2 Duo?) - I'm sorry to ask but are you sure? That's amazing to me that it would be that expensive.

Here's a thought... we had a story some time ago about a guy from Oman calling the AD MacStore asking of they had an iMac with 2Gb of RAM and they told him sure. The guy drives from Oman to AD only to be told that sure they have 2GHz iMac in stock. Note the mistake - 2GHz versus 2Gb! Same mistake here possibly?

And we just called the MacStore and they said it's 634 for 1Gb RAM for iMac.

crystal · 18th October 2006, 23:05

The spec for the intel iMac memory is PC2-5300, DDR2-667, 200pin, SO-DIMM... thats notebook memory and can be bought from any reputable computer store. intel Macs don't use 'special' memory.

MacAddict · 19th October 2006, 01:54

Kaylov.....why don't you try to look for it in the computer shops, it is alot cheaper there. It doesn't have to be from Macstore..... i got the 2Gb for about 840 Dhs for my iMac ........... if you are from Dubai, look in Bar Dubai -Khalid bin Al waleed St. there are many computer shops there or if you are from Abu Dhabi try those shops in Elektra Rd. behind eldorado Cenima.... i can't remmeber what was the name of the shop i got from .... i think " Speed" if i'm not mistaken......

kaylov · 19th October 2006, 12:11

Thanks guys - I was shocked too - and yes I am sure that was the price they gave me as I asked tem to check again.

I'll shop for this elsewhere - and yes this is the type for the iMac Intel Core 2 Duo I have:

Memory Module 2GB 667MHz DDR2 (PC2-5300) 2x1GB SO-DIMMs

MacUAE · 19th October 2006, 17:27

Its also recommended to get memory in pairs (in your case 2 1GBs) for optimal performance

kaylov · 19th October 2006, 17:45

Yes that is what I did ;-)

Thanks - got it @ Dhs 850 from Alpha Data for 2 GB

18th October 2006, 22:34	#1 (permalink)
kaylov Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 40	Is Apple ram made of gold? I was in touch with the MacStore in Abu Dhabi today to ask about 2GB ram upgrade for my new iMac (which comes with 1GB) The price I got was roughly Dhs 6,000 for a 2GB ram upgrade! - What is the alternative? Yes I can go with 1GB which is "only" Dhs 600 as I understood it - which makes it even more hard to understand the price for the second GB. In the Apple Store online in the US it is selling at $600 - and I do realize they need to make a margin here in UAE but...! Any suggestions are welcomed

19th October 2006, 01:54	#4 (permalink)
MacAddict Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 52	2Gb RAM Kaylov.....why don't you try to look for it in the computer shops, it is alot cheaper there. It doesn't have to be from Macstore..... i got the 2Gb for about 840 Dhs for my iMac ........... if you are from Dubai, look in Bar Dubai -Khalid bin Al waleed St. there are many computer shops there or if you are from Abu Dhabi try those shops in Elektra Rd. behind eldorado Cenima.... i can't remmeber what was the name of the shop i got from .... i think " Speed" if i'm not mistaken...... Last edited by MacAddict : 19th October 2006 at 09:07. Reason: spelling mistakes

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18th October 2006, 23:01	#2 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,397	6,000 for 2Gb RAM for iMac (Core 2 Duo?) - I'm sorry to ask but are you sure? That's amazing to me that it would be that expensive. Here's a thought... we had a story some time ago about a guy from Oman calling the AD MacStore asking of they had an iMac with 2Gb of RAM and they told him sure. The guy drives from Oman to AD only to be told that sure they have 2GHz iMac in stock. Note the mistake - 2GHz versus 2Gb! Same mistake here possibly? And we just called the MacStore and they said it's 634 for 1Gb RAM for iMac.

18th October 2006, 23:05	#3 (permalink)
crystal Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 412	The spec for the intel iMac memory is PC2-5300, DDR2-667, 200pin, SO-DIMM... thats notebook memory and can be bought from any reputable computer store. intel Macs don't use 'special' memory.

19th October 2006, 12:11	#5 (permalink)
kaylov Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 40	Thanks guys - I was shocked too - and yes I am sure that was the price they gave me as I asked tem to check again. I'll shop for this elsewhere - and yes this is the type for the iMac Intel Core 2 Duo I have: Memory Module 2GB 667MHz DDR2 (PC2-5300) 2x1GB SO-DIMMs

19th October 2006, 17:27	#6 (permalink)
MacUAE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 353	Its also recommended to get memory in pairs (in your case 2 1GBs) for optimal performance

19th October 2006, 17:45	#7 (permalink)
kaylov Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 40	Yes that is what I did ;-) Thanks - got it @ Dhs 850 from Alpha Data for 2 GB