I wouldn't. Just illustrating that it is a lower horsepower CPU. Good for some things, and not for others. I think the NEO is pretty affordable too.
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]>wrote: > You could upgrade it to a real (albeit low-power) dual-core Athlon. > > Why would you want to run Autocad on a small form factor PC? > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Steve Ens > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 > 10:40:10 -0700 > Subject: Re: So, my Mac Mini server arrived today... > > > > I think AMD Neo....but close enough. great for everyday use, but > wouldn't > > want to run Autocad on it. For media playout it runs fine too. > > > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Jonathan Link > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > 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. Opening the > > >>>> > > > > > manual (out > > >>>> > > of > > >>>> > > > > > curiosity, not like I RTFM and with Mac why should I have > > >>>> > > > > > to?), the > > >>>> > > > cover > > >>>> > > > > > says simply "Hello." 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