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March 3rd, 2006, 08:31 AM
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| Fryke hit it on the head. A mini is a great way to keep up with a consistent upgrade path. If you are the type that every couple of years you want the newest and greatest, the Mini can't be beat in that regard. My cousin just purchased one, I have to admit, it performs well. He got external speakers, and a USB drive, and a nice monitor. Nice set-up. The best part is the all those items will transfer over when he purchases a new system.  |
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March 3rd, 2006, 09:54 AM
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| I'd definitely go for the iMac. Even if you already have the external display, as you can connect it to the iMac and use it as a second display. Other reasons: - The iMac's graphics processor and graphics memory are significantly faster. - Faster HD and twice the capacity. The iMac's internal S-ATA bus is effectively two to three times faster than any external disk you can connect via FireWire or USB2. Even the default internal HDD is about 50% faster than any external HDD. As mentioned, the mini's internal disk is even slower than external HDDs. - Keyboard/mouse, built-in iSight - It looks better  As far as I know, the processor of both computers are somewhat upgradeable. It's not easy to take these machines apart, but the CPU is socket mounted and replaceable.
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March 4th, 2006, 06:15 PM
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| In my case, the new mini is a perfect way to own and check out Intel powered macs. I have an unused LCD monitor and a spare Apple keyboard lying around. The price is right and It's form factor means that I don't have to set it up in my home office. |
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March 4th, 2006, 10:01 PM
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| When the Minis first came out I thought they were cool, but never ever thought I would even consider buying one. But now I am saving for one. What changed me was Font Row and the DVI port. When I move into my new place I will use the mini as my media centre. It will also be useful for major video encodes so I don't tie up my main Mac. I also have an EyeTV, which enhances the experience even more (I'm thinking the OS X 10.5 will include a TV player) I'm very excited about the prospect! I'm hoping the Mac Minis do for media centres what the iPod has done for portable MP3 players.
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