Yes, it's a driver issue as it's basically always intel's fault, due to running a non native OS on that machine, also take that in account. But maybe getting a new generation netbook would suit those other purposes, I think, specially if you're not doing any heavy computing load.
On 14 Nov, 03:56, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: > for what it's worth, i didnt buy the Mac Mini for the purposes of > using it as a media PC or for displaying stuff on my TV. I used it > for iPad s/w development, then after finishing my product, had no > other use for it...figured i'd try to use it for browsing the ol' web > on TV, which actually works quite nicely. while at it, i hoped i > could play a few games with my wife, and she likes those Big Fish > games -- hidden find games ,etc. That's where I went down the rabbit > hole in this thread. > > Nontheless, it's not the Mac Mini's fault it doesnt offer scaling on > my TV... because like I said, if I use the Mac Mini booted in OSX, it > does indeed scale up the display when playing games. It's just when > using it in dual boot under Win 7 that it doesn't allow for it. Not a > hardware issue - its a driver issue. > > Also, why don't I just use in under OSX then you may ask... well, > because I like Win 7 WAYYYYY better than using OSX, but everything > else in Win 7 is much nicer than under OSX (in my opinion at least). > > Jeff. > > On Nov 13, 10:06 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > > well, mac mini with 945 hardware with tv out only do makes a little or few > > features disabled...although expansion of the screen only support in LVDS or > > VGA cable...not TV out....that is a some of a few reason why intel sucks at > > driver making... > > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:22 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Overpriced pcs with proprietary hardware/connectors and low specs? > > > Yeah, I always thought PC's were the all powerful machines, and they > > > still are. 2GB ram?? Pffft > > > > On 14 Nov, 01:20, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Mac Minis actually have decent specs now. > > > > > 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > > > > 2GB DDR3 memory > > > > 320GB hard drive > > > > 8x double-layer SuperDrive > > > > NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics > > > > Mac OS X Snow Leopard > > > > > But for $700, I don't think so lol. > > > > I'm actually quite fond of mac's appearance and architecture, but they > > > > overprice the hardware in it WAY TOO MUCH. > > > > -- > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > -- > > Laptop: > > Acer Aspire > > Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz > > Intel GMA 950 IGP > > Intel 945 Chipset > > 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 > > 80GB standard PATA HDD > > Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
