Is the Mini Server usable as normal Mini? What are besides the missing dvd drive the other differences between the server and normal one? The two 500gb 7200rpm sound good. Need to get an external usb or firewire dvd-drive though.
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Namens Frank Carmickle Verzonden: woensdag 16 juni 2010 17:14 Aan: [email protected] Onderwerp: Re: Another stupid question...new Mac Mini capable On Jun 16, 2010, at 9:26 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: > Hi Ronald, > > I've mixed 32 track sessions with a minimum of one plugin per track on > a Mac mini with worse specs than those, so yeah, it should serve you > well enough unless your needs are intensive. You'll want to work with > an HDD faster than 5400rpm though for multitracking, so either go for > a smaller capacity internal disk that runs at 7200rpm if Apple offer > such a package, or pick up an external drive to use during sessions. The mini server has two 7200 rpm disks and no dvd drive. I was disappointed that they didn't go to the i5 like the did in the MBP. I think having two 500 gb 7200 rpm disks would work out well for audio productions. > It's also worth keeping in mind that lately, there have been a lot of > reports of Mac minis not running well without a physical monitor > connected at all times, so if you're aiming for the mini as a > screenless ultra portable system that could be a snag in the plan. > Yeah. That was quite a hassle for me. I ended up getting a free monitor from a friend because it had a busted back light. Take care --FC > Hth > Scott > > On 6/16/10, RvR <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello again, >> There is a new Mac Mini released, but doesn't seem to be much more >> powerful than last batch. The fastest model has an Intel Core 2 Duo >> at 2.66ghz, 4 or >> 8 gb of ram and a harddisk of max 500gb at 5400rpm. Firewire 800 is >> present though. Do you think such machine is capable of running PT properly? >> Thanks! >> Ronald >>
