Hi Esther and All, I just wanted to add a note to clarify that the new Mac Mini, sometimes called the "Mid 2010" or "Unibody" model, has a vastly simplified process for adding and removing RAM. I know the older Minis required putty knives and hammers and sometimes chainsaws to accomplish this, but now no tools are required. Here's Apple's knowledgebase article regarding RAM and the Mac Minis: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4432#1
HTH, Bryan On Feb 28, 2011, at 3:01 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi, > > Just a quick note to state that some simple configurations, such as more > memory, can be handled by staff if you purchase directly from the Apple > Store. Basically, all standard configurations are pre-packaged. However, if > you buy a new laptop and want to max out the memory, an Apple Store can > replace the memory for you and credit you with the difference. Since Apple > memory is more expensive, you might not want to do this unless you are also > getting an educational discount on the purchase -- which would also apply to > the memory. However, this can be a useful feature. This doesn't apply to > elements such as hard drives, and it certainly wouldn't apply to memory > upgrades that can't be handled by a simple substitution. For example, the > MacBook Air models require that your memory be specified at the time of > order, and the initial memory cannot be upgraded, because these modules are > hard-socketed in the device. So if you want to max out memory, you must do > so with a custom order. I'm also not sure whether memory for the Mac Mini's > can easily be uprgraded at purchase, since it requires considerably more work > to open the case to access the memory slot. Finally, I will remind list > readers that, at least for the iMac, the standard keyboard option is now the > short version of the keyboard without number pad. If you want to order your > iMac with a full-size keyboard with number pad, you have to specify this in > your online order. It may be possible to swap for full-size keyboard at the > time of purchase if you buy your iMac at an Apple Store -- I don't know > whether this is the case. However, it does require that they open the box to > swap your keyboard, since all pre-boxed iMacs come with the shorter keyboards. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.