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I've bought a new Macbook Pro!

  • 27-06-2012 02:15PM
    #1
    jenno86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭


    I went for the basic model because I reckoned it would be cheaper to upgrade the ram and hd myself!

    Where is a good place to buy RAM? Also what type do I need?

    Regarding a SSD, I think I'm going to wait until the price drops on the 512gb models before I go for it.


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  • #2
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,431 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Sorry to be the one to break this to you.. but there's not much you can do with regards upgrades on the new MBP.


  • #3
    brav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭brav


    Well unless it is a 2012 model of the Macbook Pro and not the Retina model, then it would be easy to upgrade RAM and HDD.

    But if it is the new retina MBP, don't know if we will see any upgrade parts for that anytime soon


  • #4
    jenno86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,636 ✭✭✭jenno86


    Sorry I meant to say its a 13" Pro!!


  • #5
    brav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭brav


    In that case Crucial is probably your best bet:
    http://www.crucial.com/eu/store/listparts.aspx?model=MacBook%20Pro%202.5GHz%20Intel%20Core%20i5%20(13-inch%20DDR3)%20Mid-2012&Cat=RAM
    €165 for 16GB RAM(2x8GB modules)
    (or €53 for 2x4GB modules)


  • #6
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,699 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Basq wrote: »
    Sorry to be the one to break this to you.. but there's not much you can do with regards upgrades on the new MBP.

    That only applies to the Retina Pro. The regular MBPs, which were updated at the same time, are just as upgradable as they were before.


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