Dan wrote:
I'm disappointed. IMO, this seems to be yet-another overpriced Mini
that goes into the "why bother" category. It should be a fast
machine, but then it's got older i/o technology, circa 2005ish, bolted
on.
Only one Firewire port.
The 4 USB ports are probably again all the same bus.
No eSATA.
No USB 3.
You can't use I/O as an argument against the Mini when the iMacs have
_less._
No Blu-ray.
Adding Blu-ray to the mini would be pointless, as there is no playback
software available for OS X.
Can't tell - is there a wi-fi antenna port? If not, how does the
signal escape that pretty all metal enclosure?
Maybe through the Apple logo on top?
And, on the server version, no dual ether or even 10 Gb ether.
If one needed dual ethernet, they could buy an Xserve. I don't think
Apple intended for the sever mini to be an Xserve replacement. And huh?
10Gb ethernet? The Xserves only have gigabit!
They moved the power supply inside,,, so now there will be heat issues
in enclosed spaces.
I highly doubt Apple would've moved it inside if it caused heat issues.
Why couldn't they have used all that extra space to provide better
quality i/o? You know, the things that PCs have had available for a
few years now!
Then there's the SD slot -- ON THE BACK of the machine. So you have
to pick up your computer, and turn it around - with cables attached -
to plug in your camera card?????? WTF! DItto for the four USB
ports. IF they had all that space available,,, why couldn't they put
the SD, FW and a USB port on the front????!!!!
That is stupid. I hated fumbling around on the back of my mini to plug
in flash drives and other USB devices.
- Dan.
--
You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for
those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs.
The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette
guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml
To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
