yes, 900 usa dollars, that's in the area of $1800 NZ dollars, so as I'm in new Zealand, I'd rather spend $1300, on a mac mini than spend $1800 on a mac book. but I do also think that portability would be great and yeah the macbook has that where the mac mini don't.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch Sent: Tuesday, 14 April 2009 4:08 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Mac mini I wonder if a small laptop would be a better long-term solution. You can then take it anywhere to do stuff while on the couch or while traveling. You can get a basic 13" 2GHz MacBook for US$999 at the Apple Store today. You might also check Apple's store for refurbished items which can save you some more. Generally these will get you a better machine for the same or higher cost rather than a bargain basement price. CB Simon Fogarty wrote: 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Jurgensen Sent: Monday, 13 April 2009 4:39 a.m. To: [email protected] 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" <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> To: <mailto:[email protected]> <[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" <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> To: <mailto:[email protected]> <[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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
