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Apple selling 8GB memory upgrade kits for 15" MacBook Pros
AppleInsider —
... Published: 09:40 AM EST It will cost you an arm and a leg, but Apple is now offering an official 8GB memory upgrade kit for the mid- and high-end models of its current 15-inch unbibody MacBook Pro family, AppleInsider has discovered. The kit containing a pair of 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SO-DIMMs is available immediately for a whopping $1200, or nearly the price of the company's entry-level 13-inch unibody MacBook. According to a page on the company's online store, the upgrades are available only for the 2.66GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro ( ...
Apple Now Offers $1200 8GB RAM Upgrade on New MacBook Pros, Backwards Compatibility Unclear [MacBook Pro]
Gizmodo —
... the Unibody MacBook Pros can now run 8GB of RAM cleanly? We're waiting on confirmation of that. The upgrade is only sold as an accessory, and is not available as a build-to-order option. And of course, if you shop elsewhere and avoid Apple's notoriously ridiculous RAM markup, you can get two 4GB sticks for around half the price. For more info, here is a good thread on people's experiences running 6GB and 8GB of RAM on MBPs with an official 4GB "ceiling." [Apple Store via Apple Insider]
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MacBooks Get a Memory Boost
Gearlog —
... Apple now offers an 8.0GB memory upgrade kit for mid- and high-end 15-inch MacBook Pros. The kit includes two 4GB modules and costs a big $1,200. At that price it's not for everyone, but it should satisfy power users who prefer a smaller laptop yet don't want to compromise on speed or performance. ...
