Selling my genuine apple ibook G3 memory(144-pin) upgrade module
selling my genuine apple ibook G3 memory(144-pin) upgrade module
Hi guys,
I'm selling my Genuine Apple Memory Module 256MB SDRAM SO-DIMM, 144-pin. I bought this at the mac shop and is a genuine apple memory upgrade module. This is used for the G3 ibook. It's a rare find these days. great condition, works great. selling this part separately before selling my ibook. I'll be charging $85 (includes shipping). PM me if interested.
Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15" 2ghz/2GB/250gb/SD - White Macbook 2.16ghz/2.5GB/250GB/SD
Ill give you $40 shipped for it. I honestly dont care that it is 'apple genuine' or not, it all works the same.
They can be had on ebay for around the same price.
actually, the lifespan of a genuine apple part is more likely to last longer in addition to not having to worry about compatibility issues when you buy a generic brand. it's just better.
Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15" 2ghz/2GB/250gb/SD - White Macbook 2.16ghz/2.5GB/250GB/SD
You do realize that 'Genuine Apple Ram' is just re-branded Crucial ram, Ive had a 1GB stick of ram (not Genuine Apple) in my Mini since the day I bought it, and I havent had anything go wrong.
The whole point of my comment was that you don't have to worry about whether or not anything WILL go wrong, not that it will, just having to worry about it. If nothing has gone wrong with yours, congratulations.
Apple is not a producer of ram and I'm fully aware of that but Apple has chosen genuine apple accessories based upon OEM specifications.
Why you should consider using an 'apple OEM memory'
JGruber,
Check out this link from Macworld.com. This article talks about upgrading RAM on your mac. Pay attention to the paragraph, "Where should I buy RAM". It mentions why a 'genuine apple RAM may be needed'. Also even though apple rebrands another manufacturer's memory as apple, the way I know it is that not all RAM's that are rebranded are manufactured by Crucial. To my knowledge Samsung supplies RAM to apple as well. I'll double check with the RAM I have.
Hate to break it to you, but no one will spend $85 for 256 mb of RAM. No one cares if it's Apple RAM or not.
You should read the replies in the thread first before you submit a reply. I mentioned that I'll lower it to $65. Also it's your preference. You should read the article as well (as I told jgruber to do so). If you're not interested, there's no need to submit a reply.
Mac Specs: 1.67 Ghz 17" PB w/1 GB Ram; 400 MHz PM G4, 366Mhz iBook Firewire, Nano 4GB Black
"Bargain-basement PC retailers may offer RAM that will work in your Mac—but I wouldn’t advise buying from those sources. Macs tend to be pickier about good RAM than PCs, and OS X is particularly picky. (OS 9 tolerated some hardware defects that OS X’s memory-management system will reject.) Bad RAM can lead to kernel panics and random application crashes.
It’s best to buy RAM from Mac-specific companies. Even within the Mac community, it’s important that you buy RAM with a lifetime warranty. (Disclosure: my company sells RAM.)"
Alright, first of all, even $65 is expensive for "genuine Apple Ram." I can get a brand new stick of 256mb ram from Crucial.com, one of the highest quality ram suppliers in the country, for $68.95. I then have a full warranty, and deal with a real business. Equivalent ram to yours is going on eBay for $20. The $40 offer above was more than fair.
Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15" 2ghz/2GB/250gb/SD - White Macbook 2.16ghz/2.5GB/250GB/SD
rs2sensen is correct, I bought a 512mb chip on ebay a week ago for $60. Made by Crucial, its in the ibook I am typing on as we speak. Good luck though, try ebay. You might have more luck.
It's a difference in opinion and preference. Also there's no need to put in your 2 cents if you're not interested. In addition I don't see any logic in pasting the article and not rebutting it in any way. What's your point rs2sensen?
Furthermore, Crucial is the worst ram manufacturer. The quality is the lowest when compared to competing Asian (Korean) ram manufacturers.
