Hello all,

Given the seeming ritual questions regarding RAM for the Apple laptops I decided to make a sticky addressing some "where to find" issues. Please feel free to volunteer and echo or distinguish your own RAM pursuits/experiences for your Apple notebook, whether it be a Powerbook or iBook.

Rule #1: Don't buy RAM from Apple. It's waaay overpriced, not unlike other computer vendors that gouge you on the upgrades. I got my current 3rd party stick of 512MB of RAM for $94. My friend got her 256MB stick from Apple for $90 at the time. Prices have come down somewhat from Apple, but they are still overpriced.

The following websites for buying PB/iB RAM are not the usual Crucial or Kingston websites, but rather RAM price seeking sites, not unlike Pricewatch and Pricegrabber for more general computer components. The sites also allow you to find memory that has been configured for your Apple notebook, similar to the configurators at the mentioned brand specific sites. I also injected one link from Newegg for a specific stick of RAM, simply because it has a solid host of Apple user reviews, and thus far has proven to be one of the cheapest variants around.

For the record, I used Dealram to pick up my 512MB stick at buy.com, which was guaranteed to work w/ my iBook G4.

Where to shop/buy:

256-512MB
- Dealram

- Ramseeker

1GB - PC2700 or DDR 333 - Compatible w/ the last gen of PBs and the current iBs. While it is not a stick specifically configured for the Apples, there are a bunch of reviews from happy iB and PB owners. lately however apple reviews seem to be split.
- Newegg

So here you go. As said, feel free to add your own experiences
and or links to RAM sites/products which you've found to be useful for your Apple lappies.