I have a Mac mini at work. It is the server model. It has no DVD drive. Instead it has two hard drives. I really like it. No issues. Runs OSX Server.
I would recommend that you get a Mac keyboard. CTRL+ X,C,V and etc are now Apple key + X,C,V which on a typical 104+ keyboard is the Windows key. This is not the most inconvenient thing, but if you switch between systems it can be annoying. Also the mac keyboard will have things like volume control, cd/dvd eject. You can probably customize a windows keyboard in the settings to do those things as well but I've never looked into it. Also the bluetooth external trackpad is freaking awesome and worth the $70 price IMHO. -Chris On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: > I'm considering my first Apple. I know there are a bunch of apple users here > and I'm hoping the discussion will be allowed. > > I'm looking at a Mac Mini. The cheapest one, because it's just a first apple > and I don't want to spend more than I need to. > > Anyone have a Mac Mini? Any issues? > > I'm also looking at the WiFi only iPad, since I can get 4G service from either > Clear or Sprint. > > If you've got an iPad, then what do you use it for that you can't otherwise > do? Anything about adding a physical kb would be nice, as well as issues with > using it for weird ports, and for ssh: > > For example, can you get to: > > https://da5.namelessnet.net:2222 > > ssh da5.namelessnet.net > > ssh da5.namelessnet.net -p 1022 > > (note the weird port issue) > > And since I'm an utter newbie, would I be best served at an Apple retail store > rather than a 'net order? > > Thanks. > > Jeff > -- > Jeff Lasman > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
