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Is there a difference between 1.5 GB and 2GB
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since apple charges so  much on random acces memory (ram) 
i thought i'd just go third partei- as many others do (right?  )
so what advantages do i have if i go 2GB instead of 1.5 GB ???
what kind of improvements will i c in performance? i read sum ppl said osx really uses extra ram
thanks in advance for any helpful answers
edit: ps, price aside- is there advantage/ disadvantage in getting an external Hd instead of upgrading from apple store? apart from the integration etc..
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Welcome to the MacNN Forums! And aside from the flip answer ("Yes, half a gigabite!") I can tell you that OS X likes RAM, the more the better, and unlike Windows, it doesn't have a particular "sweet spot" above which adding RAM doesn't help.
You can easily save lots and lots of money by simply buying the appropriate RAM from a third party vendor. It is apparently not difficult on any of the Intel Macs to add RAM, so it should not be too scary. But go with a known vendor, like Kingston, Crucial, Corsair, Mushkin, and the other well known brands rather than "Bob's RAM and Storm Door Company."  You'll be a lot happier knowing you can depend on the product you buy.
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heyendo, welcome.......
about the second point;
if im not mistaken, isnt an external hd real slow- atleast in comparison to a internal 1 ??? FW 400 isnt tht fast
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Firewire 400 is more than fast enough for everything but hardcore video editing.
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Depends how hardcore you want to get.... I often use an ext HD for video editing (DV), using multicam in FCP. With 4 cams simultaneously playing, the speed of FW400 was fine. When I bumped it up to 7, however, FW400 could not handle it
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so FW400 is fast, doesnt 400 stand for 400mb/s ? apart from the fact that it wont reach tht speed isnt it still slow? well aparantly not.
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don't buy your external HD, if you buy one, from Apple. way over price. i bought a 250gb drive to backup my iMac's 250gb for $85 shipped from dealmac.com or dealnews.com deals and put it in a standard firewire 400/USB 2.0 external HD case. total cost less than $150.
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