On 29/3/05 11:30 pm, "Paul Tansom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (in part):
> So, a question for anyone who has used one, and more familiar with Mac > world performance that I am - how does it stack up against the rest of > the range. The price point is good for me, but could I do better > elsewhere in the range, or with a second user box? I guess the size > would help out too as the iMac I have is still awaiting the space to sit > in, whereas the Mini could slot in nicely and share a monitor :) If you are familiar and happy using the command line and would use Mutt or Pine and Emacs, X11 etc..., you should be fine with the Mini as long as you max out the RAM. Most of the G4 units available are fast enough for the majority of the *nix users out there (as evidenced by the amount of Linux fans using iBooks) as long as you have more than 512 MB RAM. If you start running Photoshop and iTunes (ripping tracks with visual effects running) and then wish to compile some code all at the same time, you may find that the Mini will have a harder time but so would all of the other machines out there except the newer G5 models (and if you can afford one of those...the answer is obvious). The only reason to choose another model would be the need to have the portability (including display)... I would second the thought to wait for tiger to be released (looks like late April or early May right now as the builds are no longer prerelease and the Golden Master is expected next week from the rumour mill) as that would save you at least 70 quid (which would go a long way towards RAM). Cheers, Richard -- -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
