I would go with the Mini, this is coming from someone that pretty much hates the new keyboards and refuses to upgrade to a macbook pro from this year. My 2014 is what I will use until it breaks.
On 10/24/18, Lorie McCloud <[email protected]> wrote: > I love my Mac Mini! got it at the tail end of 2014 and I hope it lasts for a > long time because it sounds like good options may be dwindling. > >> On Oct 24, 2018, at 6:27 PM, Steve Matzura <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> If next week's offerings are anything like the ones six months ago, be >> prepared to be underwhelmed. The 2018 MacBook Pro laptop is in my unhumble >> oopinion nothing to write home about. The mid-line spec machine is >> probably the best offering for the money,but it has problems all its own, >> including the high possibility of overheating,and of course, the dreaded >> touch-bar function keys row which, if you decide to dual-boot with >> Bootcamp, will not serve you in Windows whatsoever. The one afternoon's >> look at it which I got gave me to think it looked like and worked like a >> very tricked-out Air, boasting a big SSD and thirty-two gigs of memory, no >> network or USB ports, which means you have to buy a combination adapter >> from Thunderbolt to USB and ethernet, and a keyboard with such minimal key >> travel making it difficult to type on if you have any hint of neuropathy >> in your fingers because you'll hardly be able to feel the keyswitch click >> when keys are pressed. It does have a full- or nearly-full-sized trackpad, >> but this, too, presents problems if you don't type with arched wrists. >> Fine for pianists and maybe guitarists, but so many people don't hold >> their hands and arms properly when typing, so this could be a problem for >> them which will make them hate the thing. >> >> >> The top-end 2.9GHz i7 processor will cause the machine to always run hot, >> and we all know heat is the death nell for any electronics. Don't even >> talk to me about the i9 processor and how much better it's supposed to be. >> Mac Rumors and many other Macintosh analysis Websites all agree--not >> enough bang for way too much buck. >> >> >> I was honestly hoping to consider replacing my 2012 Mini with one of >> these, but I think I'll keep it until it dies of its own accord. If I >> can't upgrade it past Mojave when that time comes, so be it. It has served >> me very well in six years, and I've never found anything to surpass its >> durability. The 2018 Pro just doesn't cut it, again in my unhumble >> opinion. You'd pay way too much for way too little. >> >> >> I would seriously consider an older machine, but not too much older, since >> Mac hardware seems to be good for only about seven years, after which the >> operating system tells you that you can't upgrade it any more. I went >> through this once already with a 2009 iMac, and I know I'm facing the same >> thing next year with my Mini, but I'd want a machine with a lot better >> real performance than simply adding an overrated processor, an SSD and the >> latest DDR4 memory gives the current models. >> >> >> Just my two dents' worth. >> >> On 10/24/2018 7:04 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>> Definitely wait till next week, then you will have a complete picture of >>> what's available. >>> >>> Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> On Behalf Of Matt >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:46 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: What mac to buy? >>> >>> Hi folks. >>> >>> I'm waiting for the 30th, for apples event, where there might be new >>> macs. >>> >>> In the mean time, I was thinking of buying the mac mini, uping the >>> processer to the I7, 16 gigs of ram, and the 512 gig SSD. >>> >>> I was also looking at the macbook air, with the i7, and the 512 gig ssd. >>> >>> I've played with a macbook air, and like the overall voiceover >>> experience. >>> >>> I do want to play with logic, or either main stage, in the future. >>> >>> The mini or the air, from what I understand, hasn't been updated sents >>> 2014. >>> >>> So, I await the 30th. >>> >>> This would be my first mac, and wondered what people thought? >>> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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