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thinking about a mini
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I'm thinking about a mini for my first foray into Mac territory. What I want to do is use it as a hub for movies, internet surfing, iPod stuff, burning backups of DVDs, maybe a little bit of lightweight video editing. The size of the unit is what I like, always thought the old cube Macs were cool. I want one 'device' for my living space to try and put a little style in my life. I think I'm going to focus a bit more on making my place more swank and the Apple way is the way to go. So- does the iLife suite come with software that would be suitable for burning backups of DVDs onto an external HDD and then play them back from that HDD or will I have to shell out for that?
I want to go minimalist and pair it with a Sharp 30 or so inch Aquos and a bluetooth keyboard/mouse so I can sit on the futon that I don't have yet and use the computer and not have to sit at a desk. I'd go for the large Cinema display, but too much $$$. I can make this happen for less than the cost of a new Powerbook which was what I was considering getting.
What's the general opinion on this?
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I'd like to get a mini for the same purposes.
But I'm not going to get one until they give us optical audio out.
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OAO would be very cool indeed.
Ditto: Max the Ram.
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Originally Posted by cambro
I'd like to get a mini for the same purposes.
But I'm not going to get one until they give us optical audio out.
Pick up a used PM 1.6ghz.
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I'm comfortable with upgrading hardware and was wondering this before I posted but I'm now thinking of swapping the 4200rpm internal HDD for a 7200rpm model. That's doable right? Warranty? Applecare consequences?
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For what you're talking about, I'd get a 20" iMac instead. The performance would be much better (for video editing), and you'd still be less than the cost of a 15" PB. And add some RAM if you can afford it.
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yeh but I want the mini just because it's the simplest expression of an Apple computer and it meets the feng shui requirements of my extremely small crappy urban living space. I want to mate it with an obscenely large LCD television as right now I have no television. I'm seeing this thing as my entertainment hub/design element. I'm overhauling my apartment so I'm not so embarrassed to have women over, and this is part of the overhaul. iMacs already have the LCD which kinda screws my plans.
I'm thinking used mini, 1GB upgrade+7200rpm internal drive+7200rpm external firewire+SHARP LC32GA5U 32" LCD. This should suit my plans at under 3k.
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Put a fan on it and you can air condition your apt.
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You mean put a receiver/dryer, evaporator core and condenser and fill the system with R12 and air condition my apartment. It's already got a fan doesn't it? Or maybe you were talking in terms of heat production.
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MacMINI - Check this site .. 123macmini.com
Check this site .. you will be happy!
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Macmini 1.42 HHz - 1 GB RAM - LaCie D2 Extreme 160 GB external [FW400 FW800 and USB ] Bootable System HD
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Originally Posted by kobuki
MacMINI - Check this site .. 123macmini.com
Check this site .. you will be happy!
At first I thought this was spam for a free Mac Mini site, but that site is actually pretty nifty.
About the hard drive - a 7200 rpm hard drive upgrade is:
1. Troublesome.
2. Voids your warranty.
3. Produces a lot of heat that the Mac Mini isn't actually designed to handle.
An external 7200 rpm FireWire drive will end up being faster than the mini's internal drive. Just install Mac OS X on a large FireWire drive and boot it from that.
And exactly what resolution are you hoping to run the 32" at? The Mac mini's video card isn't exactly a speed demon. If the TV isn't high-def, you won't be able to run it at a very high resolution, which means blurriness, poor image-quality, unless you sit far away from the monitor.
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Originally Posted by cleanup
About the hard drive - a 7200 rpm hard drive upgrade is:
1. Troublesome.
2. Voids your warranty.
3. Produces a lot of heat that the Mac Mini isn't actually designed to handle.
An external 7200 rpm FireWire drive will end up being faster than the mini's internal drive. Just install Mac OS X on a large FireWire drive and boot it from that.
Exactly.
I went the external route. It's cheap, and about twice as fast as the standard drive.
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...ernal+firewire
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