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Skriven 2006-08-08 11:27:12 av /m (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 12462 av RobertB. (1:379/45)
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From: /m <mike@barkto.com>


I think the Mac Mini is really all about sitting on a shelf in a media center. 
You are correct about the iMac price/performance differential.


I went for the MacMini here because I could hook it up to my KVM and switch
between W2K and OS-X easily as I migrate over to OS-X.

 /m


On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:50:27 -0400, "RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote:

>There's less than a $200 difference between the Mini and the 20" iMac,
>both configured with 2 GB RAM (that's with a $100 rebate on the iMac).
>However, the iMac is much faster in terms of its Speedmark scores and
>there is no comparison in the video. I believe the iMac uses an nVidia
>graphics card with 128MB video RAM. It also has the little built-in
>iSight camera on top.
>
>I was at the Apple store yesterday but didn't check to see what drives
>they are using. The Mini does have a definite coolness factor to it,
>though. It is so darn small and stylish.
>
>
>In article <o34hd2tmq85ieomqa829n66ocj09edfnfc@4ax.com>,
> /m <mike@barkto.com> wrote:
>
>> Interesting, I think Apple did a silent upgrade on the disk drive.
>>
>> I have a 5400rpm Momentus drive in my Mac Mini Duo.
>>
>> Yesterday I read (but cannot confirm) that the recent Mac Minis have the
>> Hitachi 7K100 (80 GB, 7200 RPM, 8 Mb cache) drive.  That drive's
>> performance is in the range of 3.5" drives.
>>
>> If you have access to a Mac Mini, click on the Apple icon on the top
>> left of the screen, then About This Mac, then More Info, then Serial
>> ATA.  You will see the drive that is installed.
>>
>>   /m
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:59:53 -0400, "RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote:
>>
>> >Hmmm. Well, that's a factor. However, the other tech specs and
>> >speedmarks on the Mini CoreDuo are pretty good. I configured it with 2
>> >GB RAM at a couple of sites, including Apple and it comes to about $1100
>> >with the added memory. I'd get a Dell monitor, probably the 2007WFP, and
>> >then I need a keyboard and mouse. Parallels + XP will run another
>> >$275-300. So, I'm looking at almost $2000 for the system. A 20" iMac is
>> >less, but with less RAM and a different form factor monitor. But more
>> >speed. Of course, the mini is a tad bigger than my DSL modem.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >In article <42u4d2lrk63od3sm73kdrfc8vc7po2cmpp@4ax.com>,
>> > /m <mike@barkto.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> It is slower than the 7200rpm SATA 3.0Gbps NCQ drives in my main
>> >> desktop.
>> >>
>> >> Yes, I notice the difference.  It's not for the impatient.
>> >>
>> >>  /m
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:51:46 -0400, "RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Meaning it's slow? Is it noticeable though?
>> >> >
>> >> >In article <40mvc213o06dmurss5pa1843ho4p5ctkue@4ax.com>,
>> >> > /m <mike@barkto.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Just keep in mind that, as someone else mentioned, the disk is a
>> >> >> notebook drive.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>   /m

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