On 06/06/2013, at 11:20 AM, John Thompson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On another topic. What would be the benefit of upgrading my Mac Mini to the > latest model, and if I do, which one would be best? I do like the Mac Mini > which I have been using since the first one came out. I had a look at the > 27" iMac a few days ago and was quite disappointed in that Apple had dropped > the optical drive and Firewire. > I upgraded to a Retina MacBook Pro last year, in the full knowledge and expectation of dealing with the "loss" of the optical drive and Firewire. When I bought it I threw in the Apple USB Portable DVD Player and the Thunderbolt to Firewire adaptor. I could count the number of times I have had to use either of those things on the fingers of one hand. I admit that I carry both of them wherever I go, but with the much greater occurrence these days of WiFi networks, wired networks, high capacity USB3 drives, the need for them is greatly reduced, and I find I'm really only using them when faced with legacy technology. I think you'll find the benefits of upgrading to a modern Mac Mini will far outweigh the perceived loss of of those technologies. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
