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mac mini advice needed
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Hi guys,
I'm trying to decide if the mac mini will be sufficent for my needs while I wait for a mac pro refresh (and save up for it)
I currently am a pc user with an amd 3000 chip, geforce 6600gt and a gig of ram.
My main uses are email and web although I also use CS3 and lightroom.
Would a mini be sufficient? I'm worried about the integrated video card, I hear its not very good. Will it be able to handle CS3 as well as HD quicktime movies?
Thanks
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: boston
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I've been using CS3 on my mini without a problem. I did up the RAM to 2 gigs though.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2006
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CS3 doesn't use the video card for processing, so yes it would be fine. Not sure if Lightroom does or not. The new minis can do HD as well.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Photoshop, Lightroom, and Quicktime don't even really touch the graphics card... it should be fine with 2GB RAM.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: May 2007
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I use CS3 on my Core Duo mini, and it works fine. Not great, but works.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Yep, the mini will do those things quite well, although not quite as well as the MacPro. 
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Max out the RAM to help overcome the integrated video. I love my mini. It runs CS3 no trouble at all and spins along happily all day. 1000% more stable than my MBP, probably because it's so understressed. Hooked up to a nice big monitor it's a proper Mac inside and out. As a designer I don't need the fancy games graphics so I'm happy with my mini, and you will be too!
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Originally Posted by Andrew Stephens 
Max out the RAM to help overcome the integrated video. I love my mini. It runs CS3 no trouble at all and spins along happily all day. 1000% more stable than my MBP, probably because it's so understressed. Hooked up to a nice big monitor it's a proper Mac inside and out. As a designer I don't need the fancy games graphics so I'm happy with my mini, and you will be too!
Sounds more like you had a defective MBP.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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I agree with the rest of the posters. The Mac mini should have no problem with your needs. The newest chips are impressive.
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