I stand corrected, well, that's even better, isn't it!
On Apr 2, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Actually you can get a Mini with a 2.53Ghz processor and 4Gb of DDR 3 ram. > So, they are comparable to a Macbook. > > On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Dan Roy wrote: > >> Brian, the mini uses a 2.26GHZ processor and, while that isn't as much as >> the 3.06GHZ that the IMac uses,it's certainly close. Yes, the internal >> drive is a laptop drive, therefore, it runs at 5400 RPM instead of 7200RPM, >> however, for some people who just use the internet , listen to music, rip >> CD's, and occasional word processing, it's enough. >> >> Your right though, it shouldn't be such a big deal, but, with the other >> supposed limitations, we knew about them before we bought our mini's, but, >> the monitor thing, well, it would have been nice to know. >> >> On Apr 1, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: >> >>> I think that people are getting the concept of the Mini all wrong. >>> >>> The Mini is not a laptop. If you try to use it like some sort of portable, >>> then you're of course free to try, but Apple has not designed it to be a >>> portable computer, and so, if it doesn't work like that, they won't care >>> that you can't make it suit that purpose. Its also not intended to be a >>> headless Mac for blind people. >>> >>> The Mini is designed to fit two types of situations only. >>> >>> 1. You don't know if Mac is for you, and you want a cheap way to try it out. >>> >>> 2. You need a low-powered Mac to handle some basic tasks, such as being a >>> home or small office server. >>> >>> That's it. >>> >>> If the Mini feels underpowered, it is because its underpowered. It is >>> powered by a mobile processor, uses laptop memory, and slower laptop hard >>> drives. >>> >>> If the Mini sucks at being a portable computer, it is because it isn't a >>> portable computer. Its a cheap desktop Mac. >>> >>> If the Mini sucks as a headless Mac, then that is because it isn't designed >>> to run without a monitor. People are supposed to buy a Mini to use with >>> their existing PC hardware, as part of evaluating if they'd like to really >>> use Mac in the future. Of course, using a Mac with a PC keyboard and mouse >>> means that you miss out on a lot, also. Still, it is a way to try this >>> stuff to see if you'll like it, or if it will be a waste of money, without >>> forcing you to pay a lot for the chance to try it out. >>> >>> If you're serious at all about using the Mac, you probably won't stay with >>> a Mini for very long. The internal hard drives are slow, the capacity won't >>> go any higher than 500GB, the memory won't expand very far, the processor >>> is underpowered, so on and so on. >>> >>> Not trying to rain on your parade. I love hacking around with what's >>> possible in equipment. The thing is, if, after using a Mini, you've become >>> serious enough to get frustrated with what it can't do, then it is time to >>> sell your Mini to another newbie, and upgrade to a MacBook, an IMac, or a >>> Mac Pro that will do more. >>> >>> For example, if you're moving a computer from room to room to browse the >>> web, then you really should be using a MacBook. >>> >>> Bryan >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris G >>> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:30 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: My Mac Mini >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> It makes it more convenient to move the mini from room to room within ones >>> house. Now you need to move a monitor just to browse the web. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> >>> On The, 1 Apr 2010 07:23:44 -0400 >>> Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I was just wondering why people find this so important? Monitors are very >>>> cheap and you can even hook up Your Mac to newer TVs. >>>> On Mar 31, 2010, at 10:23 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>>> I myself have not reported but I might even though I own a macbook. >>>>> >>>>> Take care. >>>>> On Mar 31, 2010, at 5:34 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Good evening, >>>>>> >>>>>> Has this issue been reported to [email protected]? Perhaps >>>>>> there's nothing that they can do, but it might be worth sending a quick >>>>>> message. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Everett Zufelt >>>>>> http://zufelt.ca >>>>>> >>>>>> Follow me on Twitter >>>>>> http://twitter.com/ezufelt >>>>>> >>>>>> View my LinkedIn Profile >>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2010-03-31, at 8:31 PM, Dan Roy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, that's definitely true, I wish I had known that before I purchased >>>>>>> the mini, but, live and learn. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 31, 2010, at 8:35 AM, M BROWN wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Several months ago I bought a Mac Mini without a monitor. Everything >>>>>>>> went well until I tried to use Safari to browse the web. To say the >>>>>>>> least, it was painfully slow, and at times refused to open the web >>>>>>>> page at all. All I got was Safari busy. However, when I attached a >>>>>>>> monitor, all the above problems went away. Even though I do not have >>>>>>>> the monitor powered up, it still works perfectly. So, just a warning >>>>>>>> to anyone buying a Mac Mini who intends to browse the web, forget it >>>>>>>> unless you have a monitor attached. >>>>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>>>> Martin >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Chris G <[email protected]> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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