[flabasha]

On Dealnews today, I saw this deal at Fry's for notebook RAM, 4 gigs for $25 (after rebate)

http://shop3.frys.com/product/5503990

Question is, will it fit in an early 2008 2.5ghz Macbook Pro? The specs seem right...
4GB kit / (2GBx2) / 200-pin SODIMM / DDR2 PC2-5300 memory module / CRUCIAL

But in the photos, the Apple RAM has eight square-shaped modules, and these sticks have four rectangular ones. Is there something I'm missing, or should this work in a last-gen Macbook Pro?

[Chuckit]

Should be fine.

[mduell]

The packaging of the memory chips isn't really a concern... should work fine.

[iomatic]

Just my anecdotal observation:

After years of no problems with "third-party" RAM (I'm talking a decade), I finally had a rash of them (no booting, constant freezes, etc.) and switched to Crucial a few years ago. Never any problems.

[Simon]

Originally Posted by flabasha 

4GB kit / (2GBx2) / 200-pin SODIMM / DDR2 PC2-5300

Exactly what Apple specifies. Don't worry abut the photos, you'll be fine. Excellent price BTW.