> I left out similar specs... Isnt that an Atom processor? Yup, the Revo's are all Atoms, I believe.
Dell was selling the Inspiron Zino HD for a while, which were as close as a Mac Mini you could get. We bought one, and it was a great machine. Too bad they dropped that line. (They were dirt cheap, too! $299) --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:09:24 -0700 Subject: Re: So, my Mac Mini server arrived today... > I left out similar specs... Isnt that an Atom processor? > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The Acer Revo series is very nice...great for the living room. > > > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Jonathan Link > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> It's a nice form factor. Not aware of anything that is quite that small > >> in the PC world off the top of my head. > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:33 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> "I have a few "Mac Hardware, Windows OS" people in our district, and > >>> they run great." > >>> > >>> Out of curiosity....why? > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 9:06 AM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: Re: So, my Mac Mini server arrived today... > >>> > >>> VMware Fusion. I used to run Virtualbox, but VMWare is a much slicker > >>> product. Parallels is an excellent product, though. > >>> > >>> But if you want to run windows (and only windows) on it, just install it > >>> directly. I have a few "Mac Hardware, Windows OS" people in our > district, > >>> and they run great. > >>> > >>> > >>> --Matt Ross > >>> Ephrata School District > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: Harry Singh > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> Sent: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 > >>> 08:42:40 -0700 > >>> Subject: Re: So, my Mac Mini server arrived today... > >>> > >>> > >>> > Matthew - Are you running Parralells (or whatever the Apple VM tech is > >>> > called) or VMware to run the Windows 7 VM simultaneously? Single NIC, > >>> > so i assume it's running in a Bridged NAT mode? > >>> > > >>> > The footprint and hardware makes it something i wouldn't mind playing > >>> > around with at home. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Matthew W. Ross > >>> > <[email protected]>wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > > Are you running mac os Server or client? any major issues with > >>> > > > running Server OS as a desktop? > >>> > > > >>> > > We run 10.6 Server on an XServe in the main server room. It's doing > >>> > > our Open Directory master stuff. > >>> > > > >>> > > I'm running 10.6 Client on my desktop. > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > --Matt Ross > >>> > > Ephrata School District > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > > From: justino garcia > >>> > > [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> > > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > > [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> > > Sent: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 > >>> > > 05:51:20 -0700 > >>> > > Subject: Re: So, my Mac Mini server arrived today... > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Are you running mac os Server or client? any major issues with > >>> > > > running Server OS as a desktop? > >>> > > > > >>> > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Matthew W. Ross > >>> > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > My main computers is a Mac Mini. I love this little thing. It's > >>> > > > > quite > >>> > > the > >>> > > > > great piece of hardware. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > I have it running a VM of Windows 7, and I do my windows stuff > >>> > > > > on > >>> > that. > >>> > > > > It'd dedicated to a second screen. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > You got the server, so no DVD drive. Did you get it with a > >>> second HD? > >>> > > If > >>> > > > > not, you may want to consider adding one. (There is space in > >>> > > > > there for > >>> > > a > >>> > > > > second 2.5" drive. > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > --Matt Ross > >>> > > > > Ephrata School District > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > > > > From: David Lum > >>> > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> > > > > Sent: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 > >>> > > > > 15:01:50 -0700 > >>> > > > > Subject: RE: So, my Mac Mini server arrived today... > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Hell I dunno, I have this thing on my desk and when it reboots > >>> > > > > > it's > >>> > > like > >>> > > > > > R2D2 singing at me "look I know you're there, now shut up". > >>> > > > > > LOL > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > It surfs the Internet just like a PC, so there's hope for this > >>> > > > > > thing > >>> > > > yet. > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 2:49 PM > >>> > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> > > > > > Subject: Re: So, my Mac Mini server arrived today... > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > So you now have a Mac Mini [server] and a [mini] Mac Mini? > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > -- > >>> > > > > > Espi > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:09 AM, David Lum > >>> > > > > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >>> > > > > > The thing is the size of portable CD player. 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