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iBook - How Much Memory Do You Have?
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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I wanted to see what iBook owners are getting in terms to total memory.
I have a 256 meg PC2100 SODIMM already. That would give me 512 meg total. But I see that some have maxed out their iBook while others stop short at 768 megs.
So a quick poll to determine the "norm", if there is such a thing.
Thanks for responding!
PS: tell me a little about what you do with your iBook too.
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Last edited by PowerBookOwner; Dec 7, 2004 at 06:32 PM.
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14" iBook G4 1.42 gHz 60 gig HD w/SuperDrive
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 2003
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You might want to add 640MB to the poll since 256MB soldiered hasn't always been the standard.
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2003
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640MB - added 512 (iBook 800 G3)
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Pottstown, PA
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Originally posted by discotronic:
You might want to add 640MB to the poll since 256MB soldiered hasn't always been the standard.
640MB Here...
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It will not allow me to edit the poll.
Odd.
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14" iBook G4 1.42 gHz 60 gig HD w/SuperDrive
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2002
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I have 512MB since that's enough for what I need. No point in spending more money than necessary.
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2004
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768 for me. i couldn't spend the extra money for the 1 gb. i still think they are overpriced.
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640 on my older G3 800-maxed out. I recommend doing likewise on any computer purchase with the exception of the G5 towers-you'll go bankrupt buying that much ram. In that case I would go to 1-2Gb unless I intended to do some heavy lifting with the beastie.
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640 MB, iBook G4 800 here. It's okay, but in retrospect perhaps I should have bought the 1 GB stick. When apps like Photoshop and Dreamweaver start flexing their muscles among all the usual apps running I can feel the system taking a hit. Usually it's a well balanced system though 
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: May 2001
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I added a 512MB stick to the existing 256MB for 768MB. Works good for doing some ColdFusion web development using Eclipse, JRun + ColdFusion, geneology software and iApps.
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I maxed my 600Mhz G3 to 640MB right off the bat.
I did not vote in the poll. You were aparently only talking about new ibooks, right?
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jun 2004
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768 here. I felt the 1GB chips were a bit out of my price range and adding 512 would certainly make OSX happier. My iBook is my supplementary/sattelite machine, not my main workhorse, so I didn't feel the need to max out anything.
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i got a new 12' ibook from amazon and 1gb extra memory. it's my first mac and i am totally hyped and happy. one of the best purchases ever!
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I stuck with 256mb. My only use my iBook for taking notes at school... and playing chess and Ultima 3 in between classes. 
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No option for 192?
heh, i should have upgraded a long time ago.
My desktop G4 has half a gig and thats where I do real work.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Originally posted by eHoward:
No option for 192?
heh, i should have upgraded a long time ago.
My desktop G4 has half a gig and thats where I do real work.
Your iBook must be the most annoying machine on the world with 192
256 is bad as is.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Well, I have a PB17 with 1.5GB right now, but I did have a G4 iBook with an extra 1GB stick in it.
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Originally posted by Randman:
Well, I have a PB17 with 1.5GB right now, but I did have a G4 iBook with an extra 1GB stick in it.
Well, I would love to have a 17" Powerbook, too. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT HERE.
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Originally posted by Randman:
but I did have a G4 iBook with an extra 1GB stick in it.
Uhh, that's why I wrote that.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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I just upgraded to 640mb on my 933 iBook.
I must say iphoto and iMovie are much better now.
Andrew
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i only have 256 in my ibook G4 800 - i have been wanting to get more since i got it, but i haven't broke down yet. i am able to do everything i want without it being so slow that it annoys me. yes sometimes it gets bogged down but usually it works fine, i will probably get another 512 soon. in the past i have always maxed out the ram because i used more demanding programs such as photoshop, flash....but now i just use my mac for mostly internet and music, i havent even fired up iphoto in a month or so. sometimes i think people rush to get extra ram when they may not even need it. with 256 i can run safari, itunes and photoshop all at once and it runs "okay" - it seems to me the finder crawls the most out of anything running
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384 megs in my iBook 700...
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My old 12" G3 700 had 640 and this morning I ordered a 1gig even if I don't have a MAC yet. hehehe I'll probably pick an iBook tonight or tomorrow.
- John
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