Yes, if you are connected to an educational institution or government agency, you are eligible for a discount. You should check with your employer as well as it is possible they may even have some agreement with Apple. On Apr 12, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
> > Hi, > > A cheap Apple Branded Keyboard/Mouse is easy to come by if you get a > Mini for less than $100. If you are in the Education Market, Apple > sells a 17 Inch IMac for $899. > > Thanks, > Alex, > > On 12-Apr-09, at 4:05 AM, Pierre Heim wrote: > >> >> Hi Simon, >> >> the MacMini is a great device if you don't need to be mobile with it >> and if >> you already have a screen and/or a keyboard which you want to use. >> Otherwise >> the small 20" iMac is a good alternative because it might be cheaper >> than a >> MacMini with screen and keyboard. The internal hardware of the Mini >> and a >> small MacBook is nearly the same so this is only a secondary >> criteria in my >> opinion. I would recommend this to you: >> - take a Mini if you don't need to be mobile (e.g. for >> school/university/work) and you already have a keyboard and screen >> - take a iMac if you don't need to be mobile and you have neighter a >> keyboard nor a screen >> - take a MacBook if you need to be mobile >> >> I've once taken the Mini because I didn't need a scrren and an iMac >> was too >> expensive for me at this time. >> >> hth, Pierre >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jesper Holten" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:18 AM >> Subject: Re: Mac mini >> >> >>> >>> Hi. >>> All mac computers are intel based today, and therefore you can run >>> windows >>> or linux or any other operating system that runs on intle computers >>> in a >>> virtual machine. >>> >>> Whether you buy a mac mini or mac book laptop depends on your >> requirements. >>> >>> Be ware that the mini is the cheapest of the mac systems and that >>> it comes >>> without mouse, keyboard and a screen. >>> While of corse the laptops and the Imac is fully configured >>> machines with >>> everything contained such as a keyboard and screen. >>> >>> Best regards, Jesper. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Simon Fogarty" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:47 AM >>> Subject: Mac mini >>> >>> >>>> >>>> hi folks, >>>> >>>> I'm contimplating buying a mac, >>>> >>>> and I'm thinking that the mac mini might be a good deal as it will >>>> be >>>> based >>>> in the house rather than a laptop for carrying round. >>>> >>>> Is the mac mini a Intel based device or not? >>>> As I'd be wanting a windows VM also is it going to be a worthwhile >>>> purchase >>>> or should I be looking at the mac book instead? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any input here. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Simon f. >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
