The Mac Mini is a joke — #39
yea this thread is i think that about covers it.
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The Mac Mini is a joke — #40
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Originally Posted by esXXI
...Baffling. By your logic, I should be able to go out and buy a top of the line G5 PowerMac and in a years time, buy a Mac mini and expect bet…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #41
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Originally Posted by mhuie
But my point is - Apple released this as a desktop machine.
I think you've hit the nail on the head in that releasing a desktop machine t…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #42
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Originally Posted by mhuie
Why can't people ever read?
I'm comparing a brand new desktop to a 1 year old notebook. Desktops are already inherently faster than notebo…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #43
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Originally Posted by Agent69
I think the Mac Mini is a fine computer but I think that the eMac is the best entry level buy at Apple right now (at least until the next Min…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #44
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Originally Posted by mhuie
If any large PC maker came out with a Pentium III 800 system, they'd get laughed at, even it was $100. It would be pretty unusable running the…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #45
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Originally Posted by Dave B
Do you know for a fact that the eMac now has a 7200 RPM drive?
I'm not doubting -- just wondering. I have a 2003 dual-boot 1 Ghz eMac and it
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The Mac Mini is a joke — #46
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Originally Posted by turtle777
Yes, we can read, but you can't THINK !
Age (<2-3 years) has NOTHING to do with it.
You basically compare a $ 600 computer with a $ 1,8…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #47
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Originally Posted by mhuie
Desktops are already inherently faster than notebooks.
Wrong, wrong, wrong. The case you put the components in has no direct effect on thei…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #48
They probably put in the weaker GPU and slower laptop drive to purposefully cripple it. The powerbook hasn't really advanced over the last year or two, and they have to justify th…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #49
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Originally Posted by iLikebeer
They probably put in the weaker GPU and slower laptop drive to purposefully cripple it.
A lot of companies do this. Porsche comes to mi…
The Mac Mini is a joke — #50
I just received my Mini 1.42GHz on Friday. Installed 1GB of RAM and then fired it up. Though it does boot a few seconds longer than my dual 867MHz G4, the responsiveness of OS X fe…
Altec Lansing FX6021s - do they really buzz? — #1
Hi there,
I'm thinking about investing in some of these FX6021 speakers, but I've read a review over on the Apple UK store that they buzz when silent (I know, a slight contradicti…
Altec Lansing FX6021s - do they really buzz? — #2
They look lik ecool speakers and I'm really interested in buying a pair. I'd like to hear a review from a member macnn poster.
Altec Lansing FX6021s - do they really buzz? — #3
I thought about getting the Altec Lansing FX6021 speakers but I couldn't justify their expensive price tag. They do sound quite good and look fantastic but I decided on getting th…
Altec Lansing FX6021s - do they really buzz? — #4
I got the 6021's in yesterday, great sound, no hissing. One feature I didn't notice when I saw them first at the Apple store is that they come with a remote.
~$200 from newegg.
Altec Lansing FX6021s - do they really buzz? — #5
I've had these for about 8 months now ... I was attracted by the decent sound and how well they go with the current cinema displays. No buzz or hiss, and the sound is certainly ver…
Switch to Intel allowing for broader peripheral base??? — #1
I know it still depends on the OS, but do you think the standardization of peripherals like BT mice/keyboards, etc...... will occur for the mac once the Intel switch occurs?
Then …
Switch to Intel allowing for broader peripheral base??? — #2
Err... No. The only thing that prevents a device from working with a Mac is its drivers, which, unless the device maker is using some assembly code in its drivers, will not make it…
Switch to Intel allowing for broader peripheral base??? — #3
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Originally Posted by cspuryear
I know it still depends on the OS, but do you think the standardization of peripherals like BT mice/keyboards, etc...... will occur for the…
Switch to Intel allowing for broader peripheral base??? — #4
...though I think a lot of Firewire and USB devices won't require much work, right, because they're targeting the bus protocol rather than peculiarities of the CPU and chipset? don…
Switch to Intel allowing for broader peripheral base??? — #5
Does that have anything to do with Open Firmware? If the Intel Macs use BIOS or whatever from Intel, will FireWire peripherals still work, or will FireWire and USB capabilities be…
Switch to Intel allowing for broader peripheral base??? — #6
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Originally Posted by cspuryear
I know it still depends on the OS, but do you think the standardization of peripherals like BT mice/keyboards, etc...... will occur for the…
Switch to Intel allowing for broader peripheral base??? — #7
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Originally Posted by Scooterboy
Does that have anything to do with Open Firmware? If the Intel Macs use BIOS or whatever from Intel, will FireWire peripherals still work…
[Help] newbie needs help with display — #1
Hi there I am in need of some hardware to connect my Mac to my display and TV at the same time as I am newly converted to the Mac from windows I have no idea of what I need where t…