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)
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