Who Makes Apple RAM

"Why are you concerned about the manufacturer?"

I was looking at the 8GB upgrade article on OWC and see that they sell OWC or Samsung brand memory for this upgrade. On the Samsung page they mention "factory original", so I was really curious if they meant by this that Samsung made the original RAM or not.

"It seems odd that you would be considering both possibilities, because they imply two very different sets of needs and would have radically different price tags."

At the time I bought this unit I thought I might need a laptop as an portable addition to my G4 PowerPC work stations. I also wanted to obtain a laptop that still had 10.5 on it as Rosetta seemed a possibly way to get some more mileage out of some of my PPC apps. Unfortunately health problems (i.e., back operation, etc...) intervened and I never got to using it so I decided to keep it sealed and unused. Now, a Power Mac, with multiple hard drives (which are more like my G4s) seem more interesting, although the laptop may still be a good transition piece for now as I can simply transform it into a less expandable desktop than the Power Mac. I should be able to get around that expandability somewhat by using a external esata drive dock. It appears that one of the few places that still has this model is Amazon, and at $2800 that is a lot more than I paid for it (even if you do not include the Apple rebates and high end Cannon printer I got free with it and later sold). I tend to buy my Macs during times when Apple releases new models so I would likely make money on the unit even if I undercut Amazon by several hundred. Even a low end Mac Pro would a lot faster for graphics work than a G4, although now I have to decide if I want to spring for Adobe's Intel collection as opposed to my PPC versions.

"New-in-the-box condition won't add much to the machine's value, because its warranty has expired. "

Actually, I still have 1-2 years warranty left on it. I bought it in 2009 with an extended bumper to bumper warranty for 3 or 4 years - I'd have to check the paperwork (in a safe elsewhere). I've had good luck with extended warranties so far, despite many people not buying them - 1st G4 the hard drive died; second G4 a memory card and the optical drive died (keep in mind at the time I bought my first G4 that people that could afford to max out the memory (not me) were plunking down like $10K to do it).

Someone specifically wanting that model new will pay for it - that's why Amazon has actually raised its price. I've previously shipped sealed "Classic" software to collectors in Japan for over $100.00 each, which sell for much less here, so its really finding the right buyer.

I frankly do not suggest to anyone that you sell on eBay, unless of course you want to end up without your computer, your money, and the shipping. Please do research at powersellersunited.com and on Google. Frankly eBay does not want you there anyway, they want big box sellers. LOL, in order to sell anything there today you must accept a credit card payment, which translates into chargeback fraud from the buyer and a total loss for you (and no you cannot leave negative feedback for the criminal buyer). Glad I got out when I did; besides, why work for eBay when you can sell for free on your own website.

Thanks for your input, but eBay is a BIG NO, NO!

"I never suggested selling on Ebay; you're largely right about the climate there. What I suggested was looking there to see the competition your inflated price for your computer will be facing. When anyone can buy a brand-new MBP 2-3 times faster than yours for $2000-2200 or a used one 50-100% faster for $1400, your chances of selling yours for $2000 are nil, even if it does have a year of warranty coverage remaining."

Sorry, if I seemed to come down on you. My frustration was solely directed at eBay - lets just say my multi-year relationship with eBay would best explained as "I've received too many bold faced lies from them to sell on there any more".

Yes, I do see your point. It would really depend on the buyer. Most would not pay for it as they want the latest and greatest. Really would need to get someone that has used that system, loves it, and wants the same thing OR someone with a large collection of peripherals and software that would not work with a newer Mac (i.e., they'd have to buy new software and peripherals, which often exceeds the cost of the computer so its cheaper to buy the older Mac even though its not top of the line*).

Thanks for your help!

*LOL, actually all Macs are top of the line!