RAM Update

I forgot to mention that the token 1 GB of RAM I wheedled out of AppleCare arrived extremely quickly via DHL. I went to install it and realized that I didn’t have a #00 Phillips screwdriver (say, that explains how I stripped the screw on the memory door on the Powerbook…). I went to Home Depot and picked up a cool little screwdriver set, and the memory was a breeze to install.

Odds are the MacBook Pro is even faster now, but it’s hard to tell. More memory is always better, though, especially if you open a lot of programs at once, like both Rona and I tend to do.

The AppleCare ordeal isn’t quite resolved yet, however. We still need to get the refund of the year remaining on the Powerbook’s warranty, make sure they didn’t subtract the cost of all the repairs they did on the lemon, fight them about that if necessary, and then get the extended warranty on the MacBook Pro. Stay tuned…