Hi alex, Yeah I am in the accademic / tertiary education sector, but over here in nz apples are a truck load more costly than the prices you quoted.
20inch imac is $2500 startting price. The mac mini starts at $1300.00 these are prices for new devices so not second hand. -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Jurgensen Sent: Monday, 13 April 2009 4:39 a.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac mini 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" <jesper.hol...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > 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" <si...@blinky-net.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
