Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-04 Thread archer
One G-4 with 20 bids and 12 hours to go is $150. Other G-4s are cheaper but have more time to go and fewer bids. Would a G-4 do what I want it to do? Thanks, Gerry From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com any mini will do that. i'm still inclined towards going with the intel chip though. how

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-04 Thread archer
Thanks Ed. Didn't see this email until I'd sent the other with the same question. Gerry - The only things I want to do on the Mini is streaming video, pictures, audio, email, and internet search. Knowing which minimum specifications of a Mini I would

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-04 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 4:36 AM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: One G-4 with 20 bids and 12 hours to go is $150. Other G-4s are cheaper but have more time to go and fewer bids. Would a G-4 do what I want it to do? Thanks, Gerry The G4 Mini would do what you need and run up to Mac

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-04 Thread Allan Streib
Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com writes: The G4 Mini would do what you need and run up to Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard.) Though you'd probably be fine running Tiger due to Memory requirements and such. I've heard Leopard struggles on the G4. I've never tried it personally. My laptop (which is my

[MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-03 Thread archer
Thanks, guys. Looked on Ebay and found a long list of minis for sale; some seemed quit old and low priced. The only things I want to do on the Mini is streaming video, pictures, audio, email, and internet search. Knowing which minimum specifications of a Mini I would need to do those things

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-03 Thread Gary Hurst
any mini will do that. i'm still inclined towards going with the intel chip though. how much are g4 minis going for now anyway? On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:36 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Thanks, guys. Looked on Ebay and found a long list of minis for sale; some seemed quit old

Re: [MBZ] OT: Mac Mini

2009-07-03 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:36 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: The only things I want to do on the Mini is streaming video, pictures, audio, email, and internet search. Knowing which minimum specifications of a Mini I would need to do those things would allow me to bid on the cheapest