[opendtv] Re: Value Proposition (Mini-Mac)

  • From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:57:19 -0800

Gee, if only the intended market for the mini wasn't mac zealots instead of
the universe of PC users, there might be a market for it!

John Willkie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Buchler" <DanBuchler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 10:47 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Value Proposition (Mini-Mac)


> Craig (et al)
> I couldn't resist replying to Craig's Comments regarding the Mini Mac
> announcement (1/12 and 1/13).
>
> I too an a Mac zealot.  I run a G4 and several PCs, but my Mac is my
primary
> machine.
>
> I have wanted for a long time to be able to use my  1999 Mitsubishi 55" as
a
> display device for DVDs played on my G4 or for surfing the web while
> reclining watching the TV.  I experimented with moderate success in
driving
> the Mits from the G4 using "SwitchRes" software, but it would have been
> expensive to provide permanent quality cabling to carry the VGA and
digital
> audio 70 cable feet to the Mits and the display resolutions are not ideal.
> So I temporarily shelved this multi-media application
>
> Meanwhile, I am now planning to upgrade my HDTV to one of the new Samsung
or
> other DLPs with DVI input which offer DVI input and 1280 * 760 resolution.
> (Such a resolution is pretty common in the newer HDTVs.)  In my heart I
> still want to use a Mac to drive the display.
>
> Lo and Behold - the Mini-Mac announcement. The Mini-Mac's Radeoon 9200SE
has
> the horsepower to drive the big display, has a DVI output, and if the
> software will support it, then the Mini-Mac is an ideal Multi-Media
machine.
> - will easily fit into the Hi-FI equipment cabinet.
> - can be fitted with BlueTooth (internally or externally) to support a
> BlueTooth keyboard/mouse (Bluetooth needed to provide adequate Wireless
> range.)
> - can be fitted with a 5.1 digital audio interface through USB
> - will network with my existing home network of Mac and PCs.
> All of this will work with the basic $500 machine and provide beautiful
DVD
> and Internet capability.  (My existing DVD player cost that much!)
Missing
> of course is HDTV, but some external adapters may solve that problem.
>
> Regards
>
> Dan
>
>
>
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