About 5 years ago, we wrote about "Why Apple's Mac are still way expensive" and compared HDD and RAM upgrades on the Mac are way overpriced. We went to the Apple PH Online Store and looked for HDD and RAM upgrades for the Mac and found the prices to be still way expensive. Apple PH Store: Apple Memory Module 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 (PC3-12800) - 2x8GB @ Php20,000 VillMan: Corsair SODIMM DDR3 PC1600 16GB - 2x8GB @ Php6,000 The RAM or memory modules are the most expensive of the lot, going as high as 300% as the rate of other stores. Apple PH Store: 2TB SATA Hard Disk Drive Kit for Mac Pro @ Php14,190 VillMan: Western Digital 2TB WD20EZRX Green 64MB Cache SATA 6GB/s Hard Disk Drive @ Php4,480 We're not sure why Apple hasn't yet normalized their pricing for these parts. Apple has a reputation for making premium and expensive products-- from accessories down to smart devices. Read more in our articles including "Apple Online Store remains very expensive for upgrades" and "Apple iPhone 12, 12 mini in Purple now official".
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Apr 24, 2020About 5 years ago, we wrote about "Why Apple's Mac are still way expensive" and compared HDD and RAM upgrades on the Mac are way overpriced. We went to the Apple PH Online Store and looked for HDD and RAM upgrades for the Mac and found the prices to be still way expensive.
Apple PH Store: Apple Memory Module 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 (PC3-12800) - 2x8GB @ Php20,000 VillMan: Corsair SODIMM DDR3 PC1600 16GB - 2x8GB @ Php6,000 The RAM or memory modules are the most expensive of the lot, going as high as 300% as the rate of other stores. Apple PH Store: 2TB SATA Hard Disk Drive Kit for Mac Pro @ Php14,190 VillMan: Western Digital 2TB WD20EZRX Green 64MB Cache SATA 6GB/s Hard Disk Drive @ Php4,480 We're not sure why Apple hasn't yet normalized their pricing for these parts. Apple has a reputation for making premium and expensive products-- from accessories down to smart devices.
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