So my macbook came with the standard 512MB of RAM. I decided I would try it out and see if I needed to upgrade expecting that I probably would. I’ve had the machine for 3 months and decided that the upgrade was a good idea. So, on the recommendation of a co-worker I got me a pair of G.SKILL 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM Notebook Memory from the good people at newegg. Total was $198 with 4-day delivery.

As you can imagine, as soon as I got the RAM I was pretty eager to get it into my machine. I flipped over the macbook popped out the battery and attempted to unscrew 3 tiny screws which held a thin metal plate over the RAM and hard drive. My first problem was that the screws are really tiny. My tiny screwdriver was too big. The next day I stopped at Radio Shack and picked up a set of 5 tiny screwdrivers (for $5) only to discover that one of the screws was completely stuck. I checked online and it seems that stuck screws is a bit of a problem. Luckily, I borrowed a pair of pliers from Cheryl to get a better grip on the screwdriver. With enough pressure I managed to loosen the screw. After that, zero problems.

The RAM was recognized immediately and the performance has been better than I expected. Things like dashboard and expose are much more responsive as is swapping between large apps. So I totally recommend the hardware especially considering it was less than $200.