Does the brand of RAM matter?

Not really. The main differences between cheap and expensive are the warranty and the brand name. Buy from a reputable dealer who has a decent return policy.

Alexander,

Per Kappy's advice, look here.

Scott

We all have our favorite vendors and/or brand. Crucial Technologies has always been one of my favorite vendors, as has OWC. New Egg has also been one of my favorite spots - most of my home built PCs have contained a goodly number of components from them. One nice feature of New Egg is its customer rating system which can often clue you into something to avoid or take a closer look at.

As long as the reseller guarantees Mac compatibility and has a lifetime replacement warrantee you are as safe as you can be.

That said, I have used OWC - MacSales.com - and it worked well. I currently use Patriot RAM in both my first gen G5 iMac and my BlackBook and no problems with either one.

I went with 2 Gigs of Patriot RAM from New Egg on my Macbook and I have had no problems so far (~2 months).

In the world of RAM, there are two companies that stand out the most. Crucial and Corsair memory. Both of them have vary low flaws rate and competitive pricing. Crucial is best for there warranty and there nice tech help. They are most recognized with home consumers and some IT people. Corsair is best for there performance with memory, and quality. They are best know in the programing and computer building world, since they have ram made for ALL gaming computer systems, along with motherboards and video cards.

These are the best companies that I can recommend, there are alot of other out in the world, that are just as good... but you won't need to know about them. So for now it just comes down to what company can give you a better price point. I personal use both, and have been since i can remember.

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