On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 1:39:33 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: > > > > On Apr 24, 2015, at 10:24 AM, Brandon Nichols <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > > > Would not recommend the Mac-Mini. It is really under powered and it is > believed to be in the beginning stages af a phase out by Apple > > > > From personal experience the ‘under-powered’ thing is simply not true > (with the caveat that the basic HDD is teh suzxx0r and REALLY needs to be > an SSD), and the last time I saw the second point was just before Apple > refreshed the lineup, because ‘Apple hasn’t updated the mini in a while’. > The delay was predominately due not to Apple’ but Intel’s inability to get > the Haswell chipset out in time. You’ll notice Apple’s pushed out a bunch > of new and improved systems since then. > > Bill’s $1250 budget is the limiting factor here; he can get a lot more > computer for that money out of a Mini than an iMac. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > All right--here's where this stands: I have ordered a Samsung external DVD writer (SE-218CB/RSBS), and I found a (nominally) 24-inch ViewSonic monitor (VX2452mh) on CL locally for $90, which I thought was a pretty good deal. Soon I'll order the middle of the three Mini models upgraded to a full SSD (and I might or might not max the RAM to 16gb), but am only waiting to see if Apple's Back-To-School education special this summer adds anything useful to the regular education pricing. I know the price itself won't change, but as I recall they generally throw in something extra during that time. Or I may just lose patience and get the thing right away, we'll see.
And it should all come in at a bit over a kilo-buck, including tax. My thanks for everyone's input! Bill -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
