On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:35:38 -0600, John Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
He quotes the MiniMac drive as being 7200RPM, which I simply do not believe. I think it was on the anandtech forum where someone posted a screenshot of it having a Toshiba 4200RPM laptop drive. Of course, that could be the pre-production model. I seriously doubt the MiniMac will give the PC any kind of run for it's money, exept in the "design", "useability", "included software" and "virus-susceptible" categories. I will definitely get a MiniMac, if only because I've been wanting to try out a Mac for a long time (other than those unuseable in-store demos, living with it is where the ugly rears it's head), but they are so horrendously expensive... until now. I'm planning on it as a MythFrontend, since: a) Apple quotes it as "whisper-quiet" b) very high WAF (Wife Appreciation Factor) due to the size and looks c) the trouble of an Xbox + chip + linux + Myth or Mac + Myth... you pick. Jens
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