Hello Jesse:
Welcome to the list.
Congratulations on your desired purchase of a mac. regardless of which
you select, your experience will be a good one.
I guess I would start by asking the question what are you going to use
it for? basic internet things such as email, surfing the web, and
drafting simple documents or something else. will you be needing to
use your computer while moving about or will you be using it in a
stationary setting? have you gotten a chance to play with both? will
you be attaching a number of things to your computer such as printers,
cameras, a headset, etc?
Those are some of the things I would ask because it will be your
computer and if you can justify the purchase to your own needs, you
will enjoy it much more.
Just my two cents and it might even be less than that (smile).
Much good fortune and let us know what you decide. oh, one other thing
to consider. since snow leopard is coming will both machines that you
are looking at be able to run it or are you not overly concerned about
having the latest and greatest. yes, I know that sounds crazy though
there are some really knowledgeable people on this list still using
tiger ... and they know who they are (smile).
On Jan 27, 2009, at 8:08 AM, Scott Ford wrote:
Hi Jesse,
I would strongly recommend the mac book over the mini. If for no
other reason than that the mac book is a notebook computer. You are
not tied to a wall outlet or a desk. I realize that one can make
the mini quite portable, however you do not attain the freedom that
a notebook computer affords you. Good luck on your decision. Have
a great day.
Scott
On Jan 27, 2009, at 7:57 AM, Jesse Bollinger wrote:
Hi everyone,
This is my first time posting to the list. I'm planning on
purchasing a Mac in the next few days but I wanted to get
everyone's oppinion on which to buy. I appologize if this has been
covered before. I've narrowed it down to a MacBook or Mac Mini. I
was just wondering if one has major advantages over the other?
Thanks for the help,
Jesse
Take good care and I wish you enough.
Love
Me
