hi carrol, yay! for playing with apple tecnolgey. have a goo day. On Aug 7, 2012, at 8:06 AM, Carol Pearson wrote: > It does and I'm still favouring that route. I'm hoping to spend some quality > time in the Apple Store tomorrow! <Smiles> > > Carol P > ---- Original Message ---- > From: Maria Chapman > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 3:35 PM > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: latest mac mini > > > Hi carol. when i first got my mini, I was lucky got a > > display. It's quite a small one so doesn't take up much > > space. I had even less space at my mother's house so ran > > the mini with a usb headset and the built in speaker. > > It's not fantasti but was ok, and quite a bit louder than > > my netbook is without speakers. Now i am running the > > mini with external speakers just because i like to hear > > things in stereo. However when i go anywhere and take > > the mini, I will just use the headset and external > > speaker. Afterall it's not haard to switch from speaker > > to usb if i want to do some serious music listening. I > > bought a blue tooth track pad and just use the blue tooth > > keyboard i had for my iPhone which happens to be an apple > > keyboard. The external cd/dvd drive is tiny and just > > sits on my mac mini. If i need to take it anywhere the > > whole lot fits in a big backpack. If you want to be able > > to use your mac on the go though without electricity then > > a laptop would be your best option. At the time a laptop > > was a bit out of my price range though. > > > > > > I hope this helps a bit. > > > > > > > > > > regards > > Maria and crew from australia > > email: > > bubbygirl1972@xxxxxxxxx > > check out > > www.powerradio104.us > > where we play lots of great music > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 06/08/2012, at 11:05 PM, "Carol Pearson" > > <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Yes, I understand that now and don't have a problem in > > putting a display on the Mini, should I go that route. > > > > I'm toying between the Mini and the Air. > > > > Can both have expternal speakers attached and which has > > the best sound and volume of the two? > > > > Carol P > > ---- Original Message ---- > > From: "Keith Reedy" <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 3:01 AM > > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: latest mac mini > > > > > > Hi Carol, > > > > So many have tried to use the mini with out a display and > > have been disappointed in the mini because it does not > > work properly.. I can't count the number of people who > > have tried that through the years and have complained > > because the computer does not work correctly all of the > > time. I have just gotten so I tell them, its your money, > > but, why not spend a few more dollars and buy a display > > and have a working system. I really can't understand why > > folks won't just put a display on the mini in the first > > place and save them selves the headache, but, its not my > > money, grin, smile. > > Keith Reedy > > keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > On Aug 5, 2012, at 5:53 PM, "Carol Pearson" > > <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Sorry, Keith, I'm wondering why you need to use a > > > display with the Mac Mini? > > > > > > Trying to find out as much as I can before committing > > > myself and there's some things, like your statement > > > below, that I just don't really understand. > > > > > > Carol P > > > ---- Original Message ---- > > > From: "Keith Reedy" <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 9:39 PM > > > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: latest mac mini > > > > > >> Hi Keith, > > >> > > >> It is always best to use a display with a mini. Even > > >> cheep and small will do the trick. > > >> Keith Reedy > > >> keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Aug 5, 2012, at 4:22 PM, "Keith Brown" > > >> <kbrown7@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> > > >> > I would love to upgrade to the latest mac OS but > > >> > unfortunately my macbook won't upgrade. my question > > >> > are there any issues with the mac mini and displays? > > >> > i.e. i understand that at one time they didn't like > > >> > being run without a display. don't want to spend > > >> > unnecessary cash on a display i won't appreciate. any > > >> > info please. > > >> > > > >> > Keith > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > > >> > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > >> > > > >> > Manage your subscription by using the web interface > > >> > on the link below. > > >> > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > >> > > > >> > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > > >> > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging > > >> > into the Web > > >> > interface at > > >> > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > > > >> > > >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > > >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > >> > > >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on > > >> the link below. > > >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > >> > > >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > > >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging > > >> into the Web interface at > > >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > >> > > > > > > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > > > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > > > > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on > > > the link below. > > > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > > > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > > > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging > > > into the Web > > > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > > > > > > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on > > the link below. > > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into > > the Web interface at > > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover