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mac mini and imac prices
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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What I like about this new mac is that it's going to drive pre-owned G4 iMac prices down. I don't already own a monitor, so it's not such a great deal for me. But a nice lamp-looking thing on the desk with a G4 would fit the bill nicely.
Any thoughts on the matter?
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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i'd swap my 17" G4/800 imac tomorrow for a minimac
its such a space saver for starters !
really impressed with this , really am
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Join Date: May 2001
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I'm in exactly the same place: I have an 17" / 800 iMac G4, and this could seriously be a replacement. Considering I have a cheap PC that I've always wanted to easily use with a monitor (switch between my Mac and the Windows box occasionally), this could be a great thing for me. But what's the ideal monitor to go with it? I'd like a 19" (or 20") LCD monitor that takes up less room than my lamp shade iMac.
But any LCD I get will not be as flexible as my lamp shade iMac's screen. Plus, when I trick out the mac mini, it would only have 512MB. I can't tell if I can upgrade it to 1GB myself... I don't want to spend $450 to have Apple do it.
What a conundrum... I may go with an iMac G5, I'm just not sure. I'd like to use my Windows box with the monitor, though, and I can't do that with an iMac G5.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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That's two votes for iMac 800/17" being worth around $500. From a buyer's perspective, I hope that sentiment is common!
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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I've always purchased the ultra low end PowerMac educational option (usually lower then the normal PowerMac setups) and I've got a few screens to connect it to.
I'm really considering a Dell 20" wisdescreen LCD and a Mac mini... considering it would be less then $1100
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
I've always purchased the ultra low end PowerMac educational option (usually lower then the normal PowerMac setups) and I've got a few screens to connect it to.
I'm really considering a Dell 20" wisdescreen LCD and a Mac mini... considering it would be less then $1100
Eh? The Dell monitor is, on sale, $690. The Mini is $500. Thats nearly $1200. I'd rather get a 17" iMac at that price.
The mini is for people that already have a nice monitor. I have a 20" Viewsonic and Wireless Mouse/Keyboard setup on my PC. The Mini would be compatible with both, and just "swaps" for the HP.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Space saver? Your computer is the base of your display. How does the mini+display+power brick save you space??
Originally posted by eddiecatflap:
i'd swap my 17" G4/800 imac tomorrow for a minimac
its such a space saver for starters !
really impressed with this , really am
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Portland, OR
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And what lunatic at Apple decided on charging $450 for the 1GB upgrade?
PC2700 is going for $155 or so for a gig stick. Even for Apple that's a bit freaking steep. More people would let Apple install it for $250. Seems like a lost gouge opportunity on App's part.
But, I'm not complaining..I'll do it myself later. Today, we got the machine we've been yamming about all these years.
Good times.
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