[muglo] Re: Mac Mini
- From: Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:00:49 -0500
Thanks all for the input!
You are talking to a guy who for the past four years or so has been
using an original iBook. I recently 'upgraded' myself to a iMac DV! (a
testament to Apple computers and the Mac OS?). They both have been
stable, reliable and ran OS X well with RAM upgrades. So anything new
would be fast for me.
So, I'm more than aware to making the low end work and staying within my ne=
eds.
As Tee pointed out earlier, I'm just trying to balance my needs vs.
wants and finding a price level that I'm comfortable with and can
justify.
I really focus on music and photos and would love to start using
iMovie and iDVD.
With Apple introducing the mini, it makes it another choice for a
desktop system. If I had a monitor it would be no problem, but
factoring in the cost of a LCD one (which I really need due to space)
it comes pretty close to a iMac.
There is a refurbished one here:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/canadastore.woa/72108/wo/h=
V537Z00Txdx21KKJ0B1utPcWc8/0.0.0.19.1.0.8.7.3.5.1.1.6.1.5.1.0.5.0
and saw a 17" at Future Shop for $1400 - really have dropped in price
since the Intel introduction.
Decision, decisions...
Tim
On 2/16/06, Gerhard <gerhardk@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 16, 2006, at 5:04 PM, Dave Bonhoff wrote:
> > A purchase of new hardware should be made with a forward looking
> > attitude rather than a backwards one!
>
>
>
> That is most sensible point in this whole discussion.
>
> I have found through experience that most times it is cheaper to
> purchase the best you can afford rather than be dissatisfied with a
> "deal" six months or less after purchase. I am sure that the mini
> can run all of your current applications but tomorrow/next week/or
> whenever a new application will be released that you just must have
> but unfortunately the min specs will be above the mini, the same
> thing will happen to the G5 iMac or Intel iMac just that it will be
> next year or whenever. Everybody has to balance their wants with
> their pocket book and the rational decision for you will be different
> from another.
>
> Gerhard
>
>
>
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