On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:42:29 -0500, Mark L. Cukier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > iTunes is free.... > > Jon Bauerle wrote: > > > Don't forget, though, that with the Mac you also get iPhoto, iTunes, > > iMovie, etc. :-) > > > > > > On Jan 21, 2005, at 3:06 PM, John Thomas wrote: > > > >> > >> No, you are correct. The Shuttle system is barebone. But the CPU, 40 > >> GB drive and memory would be pretty comparable to the Mac Mini in > >> price. Plus you would also have to add a DVI compatible video card in > >> the one PCI slot available. So maybe the two systems are more > >> comparable in price. > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >mythtv-users mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > ____________________________ > *Mark L. Cukier*, /Design Engineer/ > P&E Microcomputer Systems > 710 Commonwealth Avenue > Boston, MA 02215 > _________________________________ > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > phone : (617) 353-9206 x19 > fax : (617) 353-9205 > _________________________________ > > visit us on the web at: http: //www.pemicro.com > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >
Here is a nice comparison with a complete micro-ATX system and the Mac Mini in price. They are both pretty comparable. The PC can even be made better by getting a cheaper 32 MB video card along with changing a few other things while adding a sound card with SPDIF. http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=9450 I guess then the argument for opportunity cost would be exandability versus the advantage of having the MacOS with included software. Any opinions???? I do wonder about differences in noise levels of the two systems though.
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