FWIW, here's a review of the 2011 version of the Mac Mini. The reviewer
also does the Digital Photography column in Shutterbug and pretty
consistently recommends the Mini for use by photographers over other
computers, either PC or Mac.
http://www.eizo.com/global/products/awards/SHUP-120400-111APPLEMAC.pdf
-p
On 4/8/2013 2:20 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
On Mon, Apr 08, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote:
On Apr 8, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Aahz Maruch <[email protected]> wrote:
On Mon, Apr 08, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote:
With a screen that's 75% less reflective and 60% more processing
power. Sounds like a great machine for photographers. Now if my
current iMAc would just cooperate and die?
http://www.apple.com/imac/features/
You might consider a Mac Mini instead. My primary got sick of throwing
out a display every time zie upgraded, so that's what zie got last
December.
True enough. But I love my iMac 27, and I loved the iMac 24 that
preceded it. And since displays and computers have similar life
expectancy, the package is one that works well for me. What's more,
the new ones appear to be very special.
That does not match my experience (monitors and computers having similar
lifespans). My HP LP2065 is almost six years old and still going strong.
I've had some bad luck with desktops, this is my third or fourth in the
same time period, but it would be unusual to have only one.
(Anecdotal evidence, to be sure, but it matches what I've seen
elsewhere.)
My iMac is 6 years old. It is my fourth Mac all-in-one computer since my first Mac+, and
I've never had one fail (with the exception of one replaced power supply which happened
fairly early in one system's lifespan). Replacement has always been motivated by a
perceived "need" for more memory, larger screen, faster processor, etc. I'll
probably buy a new system this year, and the new iMac looks like a very attractive
option. I can't see any advantage to the Mini, but I might go for a Mac Pro for the
benefit of greater capacity for internal HD capacity and external ports. (Anecdotal
evidence, to be sure, but it matches what I've seen elsewhere.)
stan
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