from Pini > No way ! > I tried by all means to buy it directely from Adobe but didn't succeed. > I bought it here in Israel for more than duble the price. you want to see the various prices for macs in differing countries!! now the exchange rate first.. 400.00 USD = 430.164 AUD US: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB413G/A?mco=NzkxNTYw Apple Memory Module - 4GB 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400) - 2x2GB $400 Australia: http://store.apple.com/au/product/MB413G/A?mco=MTIxODk3Mw Apple Memory Module - 4GB 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400) - 2x2GB $600 of course the prices then scale in the most horrific manner! but that's not the only madness, consider the cost of opening a mac case.. from the website let us 'Configure your Mac Pro' .. lets play with the RAM (now there's 4 slots standard) Apple's site gives: 2GB (2x1GB) (standard) 4GB (4x1GB) [Add AUD$ 710.00] 8GB (4x2GB) [Add AUD$ 2,130.00] #A 16GB (4x4GB) [Add AUD$ 6,100.00] #1 16GB (8x2GB) [Add AUD$ 4,970.00] #B 32GB (8x4GB) [Add AUD$ 12,900.00] #4 #1 - 4x4 Gb chips = $6100, or $1525 each #4 8x4Gb chips = 12,900 or $1612.50 each huh! you'd think it'd cost $12,200 based on the 16Gb config, but it seems apple charge an additional $700 to plug in the extra 4 ram chips!! http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB413G/A?mco=NzkxNTYw ) #A 4x2Gb chips is $2,130 or 532.50 each 2Gb chip #B however 8 of these 2Gb chips costs $4,970 *** an additional cost of $710 this time to open the case and plug in the extra RAM *** they also blither on with "The Mac Pro now uses faster 800MHz DDR2 fully buffered ECC memory, an industry-standard memory technology that allows for more memory capacity, greater bandwidth, and better reliability. To take full advantage of the 256-bit-wide memory architecture, four or more FB-DIMMs should be installed in the Mac Pro. Please note: Apple created a more robust thermal specification for the Mac Pro FB-DIMM heat sinks that provide more efficient cooling than many other FB-DIMMs. These FB-DIMMs require less airflow to stay cool and allow the internal fans to spin at slower speeds, improving system acoustics. FB-DIMMs made by other manufacturers that do not include a sufficient heat sink may cause the fans to run faster (and louder) or the memory chips to run slower so as not to overheat who makes these RAM chips? (it's not apple) whoever it is, the special heatsinks that apple suggest it needs seem to cost a lot!! karl
