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RaelRode · 30-10-2007, 17:59

OK. So Leopard is out and I am now craving for a mac even more! I fancied a MacBook because I could do with a laptop but at the moment I don't have the money for it. But with a mac Mini its like £400, I get to keep my kick-ass monitor and have a mac with leopard. Sounds like a "FTW!" jobby but is it good value for money?? Do you knwo fi they'll be updating the design or anything of the mac Mini like they have with the MacBook pro and iMac?

Thanks guys.

doffy · 30-10-2007, 18:58

They just updated it from Core Duo to Core 2 Duo, so don't expect any updates soon. - I have a regular Core Duo here, and it works for me.

adam c · 31-10-2007, 09:45

Love my mac mini. Go for it!

Hunch · 31-10-2007, 21:23

Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac, iPod or iPhone

Bear in mind there have been a number of rumours (totally unconfirmed) that Apple have been considering dropping it.

pgo · 17-11-2007, 02:02

I'm also considering picking up a Mac Mini. At $599 it's a steal. And since I'm upgrading my Windows PC with another GB of RAM and wireless input devices so I can use my 40" HDTV as a monitor (drool), I'll have a 20" widescreen LCD and a wired mouse/keyboard/speakers that I can hook up to the Mac Mini.

I know, I know. Shock, horror. Thing is, as much shit as I talk on Apple, it would be best for me to learn the platform inside and out. A lot of employers use Macs in this industry and it would be helpful to be able to test my sites locally instead of relying on my Mac-weilding compatriots.

mike_m · 17-11-2007, 05:13

if you hook it up to your main TV, you can use it as your media centre: equinux - Website

I'm considering setting it up for my parents, as I'm not sure they'd be too happy with my XBMC solution.

Transmogrify · 17-11-2007, 09:51

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Originally Posted by pgo

I'm also considering picking up a Mac Mini.

Hunch · 17-11-2007, 11:04

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Originally Posted by pgo

I know, I know. Shock, horror. Thing is, as much shit as I talk on Apple, it would be best for me to learn the platform inside and out.

You're going to have even more shock and horror when it finally dawns on you that you've been moaning about something that pisses all over what you've been using for the last god knows how many years. But good luck with that. It's nice to see you're on the road to recovery.

pgo · 17-11-2007, 11:25

Uh huh.

mike_m - I meant I'm going to hook my Windows PC up to my TV and use the Mac Mini with a 20" monitor.

emil · 17-11-2007, 14:26

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Originally Posted by pgo

I'm also considering picking up a Mac Mini.

Amen, brother.

pgo · 17-11-2007, 15:41

It's the only Mac for which I'd be willing to pay the extortionist price. iMac maybe, too. The rest are too rich for my blood.

emil · 17-11-2007, 15:48

New iMacs look crap

cocknose · 17-11-2007, 16:19

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Originally Posted by emil

New iMacs look crap

take that back!!!.... MMmmmmmm

emil · 17-11-2007, 16:26

all that gloss and shit, screen's unusable, white cables, black back, etc...

I wanted to upgrade a 24 inch imac, but I think I'll just get a mbp instead and keep my white 20" imac for the time being. Running Tiger, too.

Leopard is just as disappointing in terms of looks.

pgo · 17-11-2007, 17:00

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Originally Posted by emil

all that gloss and shit

It's a Mac!

iblastoff · 17-11-2007, 17:09

once i almost considered a mac mini till i found out the latest model was the equivalent of my pc which was several years older and several hundred dollars cheaper at the time of purchase. besides buying one to learn the platform i can't see a single logical reason why anyone would choose a mac over pc. don't sip the mac kool-aid!

emil · 17-11-2007, 17:14

Not the interface, Patrick. I love Tiger the way it is now.
The exterior of the iMac looks too "American" for me now. Just like the iPhone. Just because Apple builds them it does not mean I will kill myself over it if it's crap.

You might be disappointed in the mac mini, too. No video card, heating problems etc. If I were you I'd dig deeper in my pockets and get a pro tool.
But it's your money. I always thought that if I'm poor I'd better get the best tool available as there is no point in me upgrading it in a couple of months.

On the other hand I don't get that complaining apple is expensive when you get it for half the price I have to pay it, out of my monthly income, two times smaller than what an American makes.

pgo · 17-11-2007, 18:46

I only intend to use it for browser testing, really. Maybe code editing. It's not for gaming or anything.

Transmogrify · 17-11-2007, 21:11

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Originally Posted by pgo

I only intend to use it for browser testing, really. Maybe code editing. It's not for gaming or anything.

Yeah.. browser testing.. I'll give it 2 months before you dump your PC!

Hunch · 18-11-2007, 00:51

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Originally Posted by pgo

It's the only Mac for which I'd be willing to pay the extortionist price. iMac maybe, too. The rest are too rich for my blood.

Kinda ironic, given that the Mac Mini is probably about the worst overall value of the entire range.

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mike_m Work faster microphone .. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,737	if you hook it up to your main TV, you can use it as your media centre: equinux - Website I'm considering setting it up for my parents, as I'm not sure they'd be too happy with my XBMC solution. __________________

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,482	New iMacs look crap __________________ Q X R L

17-11-2007, 16:26	#14 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,482	all that gloss and shit, screen's unusable, white cables, black back, etc... I wanted to upgrade a 24 inch imac, but I think I'll just get a mbp instead and keep my white 20" imac for the time being. Running Tiger, too. Leopard is just as disappointing in terms of looks. __________________ Q X R L

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iblastoff gotsa a malanga! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ottawa, canada Posts: 489	once i almost considered a mac mini till i found out the latest model was the equivalent of my pc which was several years older and several hundred dollars cheaper at the time of purchase. besides buying one to learn the platform i can't see a single logical reason why anyone would choose a mac over pc. don't sip the mac kool-aid! __________________ stevelam.ca \| sickpill.com

30-10-2007, 18:58	#2 (permalink)
doffy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 304	They just updated it from Core Duo to Core 2 Duo, so don't expect any updates soon. - I have a regular Core Duo here, and it works for me.

31-10-2007, 09:45	#3 (permalink)
adam c berserker than thou Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 450	Love my mac mini. Go for it!

31-10-2007, 21:23	#4 (permalink)
Hunch Grumpy old man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Japan Posts: 1,746	Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac, iPod or iPhone Bear in mind there have been a number of rumours (totally unconfirmed) that Apple have been considering dropping it.

17-11-2007, 02:02	#5 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I'm also considering picking up a Mac Mini. At $599 it's a steal. And since I'm upgrading my Windows PC with another GB of RAM and wireless input devices so I can use my 40" HDTV as a monitor (drool), I'll have a 20" widescreen LCD and a wired mouse/keyboard/speakers that I can hook up to the Mac Mini. I know, I know. Shock, horror. Thing is, as much shit as I talk on Apple, it would be best for me to learn the platform inside and out. A lot of employers use Macs in this industry and it would be helpful to be able to test my sites locally instead of relying on my Mac-weilding compatriots.

17-11-2007, 11:25	#9 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Uh huh. mike_m - I meant I'm going to hook my Windows PC up to my TV and use the Mac Mini with a 20" monitor.

17-11-2007, 15:41	#11 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	It's the only Mac for which I'd be willing to pay the extortionist price. iMac maybe, too. The rest are too rich for my blood.

17-11-2007, 17:14	#17 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,482	Not the interface, Patrick. I love Tiger the way it is now. The exterior of the iMac looks too "American" for me now. Just like the iPhone. Just because Apple builds them it does not mean I will kill myself over it if it's crap. You might be disappointed in the mac mini, too. No video card, heating problems etc. If I were you I'd dig deeper in my pockets and get a pro tool. But it's your money. I always thought that if I'm poor I'd better get the best tool available as there is no point in me upgrading it in a couple of months. On the other hand I don't get that complaining apple is expensive when you get it for half the price I have to pay it, out of my monthly income, two times smaller than what an American makes. __________________ Q X R L

17-11-2007, 18:46	#18 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I only intend to use it for browser testing, really. Maybe code editing. It's not for gaming or anything.

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