Thanks Bruce, The upgrade price of $100 for a larger laptop HD and a little faster processor does sound like a decent deal.
The monitor I�m planning on ordering the Samsung 710N I�ve got 2 in my office and they are really nice and bright, but not DVI. On sale now at macmall for only $210 after rebate. A great price for a 17� LCD with a 600:1 contrast ratio; 300 brightness plus 12ms response time. I wondered about the The MacMall site saying that memory is not a user-installable item. It seemed odd since it�s even a self install on lap tops. Thanks for the input. Geno on 03/30/2005 4:10 PM, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Mar 30, 2005, at 3:31 PM, Geno wrote: > >> Well my brothers iMac is heading to the grave. So he�s asked me to >> assist >> him in choosing a new computer. >> >> Sorry, I haven�t been reading the threads regarding the Mini because I >> don�t >> have an interest. So would appreciate any info the list could provide. >> >> He�s upgrading from an iMac 233, so I�m leaning towards an entry level >> Mac >> Mini for $494.00. But the 256 MB of ram concerns me. The MacMall site >> states >> that memory is not a user-installable item. Is this a challenge? I�ve >> read >> that it�s not hard to crack the case to install memory? Is there a web >> site >> with how to pictures. > > Upgrading the memory to 512 MB via Apple costs no more than buying the > third party RAM last I looked. Upgrading to 1G costs a lot more, so if > you want to go that high, get it with 256 and do the upgrade yourself. > (Which is sanctioned by Apple, btw, and does not void your warrantee) > >> >> They want an extra $100 for the 1.40 GHz processor and 80GB hard >> drive. Did >> I read that these mini�s use 2.5� HD? So that doesn�t seem like such >> a >> rip. Any opinions? > > Yes they use laptop hard drives. The upgrade to 1.4 and 80 gb is a > decent deal. > >> >> Will appreciate any other input regarding the Mini. >> > > It's a good upgrade for someone coming off of a iMac. I'd recommend a > decent LCD, just make sure it's a DVI for best performance. There have > been reported brightness issues with VGA monitors (though iirc, these > are mostly older CRTs, not LCDs) > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pha macy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
