Must... own... Mac Mini!
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I dunno, 500 bucks for a word processor is pretty steep 
Nah, actually that is pretty cool, I wouldn't mind having one for a few choice mac titles that are out there.
Nah, actually that is pretty cool, I wouldn't mind having one for a few choice mac titles that are out there.
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Stalkid64
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For something that'll provide me with the quality of audio recording ability that Garageband will, £339 seems more than fair. Already have spare monitor(s), keyboard, mouse, old 2.1 speakers and USB2 hub, and I've found nothing that can compete with the virtual amps in it for "real-amp-sounding" guitar recording. Heck most Windows-based solutions come with price tags higher than the cost of one of those.
http://www.apple.com/uk/macmini/
http://www.apple.com/uk/macmini/
zAlbee
Keeper of The Iron Tail
too small, ugly, send it back =P. it has the same ugly 2-sided rounded corners of the ipod mini... i hate it. is it really that hard to round the corners on all 3 sides a la iPod big?
seriously, lack of audio/mic in isn't so great, but S-Video out port at LEAST should be mandatory for something meant to be portable. otherwise it could be pretty good. if they added an inch of height in exchange for better graphics and those missing ports (and nicer corners), it'd be sweet.
you lost me there... there are audio cables that connect to USB now?Stalkid64 said:
seriously, lack of audio/mic in isn't so great, but S-Video out port at LEAST should be mandatory for something meant to be portable. otherwise it could be pretty good. if they added an inch of height in exchange for better graphics and those missing ports (and nicer corners), it'd be sweet.
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Stalkid64
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There are USB2 audio solutions for the Mac and PC, yes. As for the graphical capabilities well it isn't like it'll be used for games any time soon being a Mac anyway, and you really can't directly compare the spec to a PC in any meaningful way. Outside of gaming, just about anything will do for average use. To make the point I was recently forced to use a TNT2 card for day-to-day use under Windows XP. Surprisingly the card proved more than adequate for average uses - and no, no resolution drops or effects tweaks were needed, feeling mostly no different to any card I've had since. The 3D card only really becomes important for gaming, so the card used in the Mac is largely irrelevant and will likely be more than good enough for desktop use. Besides, for the excellent audio recording solution it'll provide me with it seems more than worth a measly £339.
