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Eidorian
02-28-2006, 08:17 PM
- $599 for the 1.5 GHz Intel Solo Core
- $799 for the 1.67 GHz Intel Duo Core

Intel Integrated 950 Graphics though and SODIMM RAM.

http://www.apple.com/macmini/

The page wasn't working in Safari early on.
Fats
02-28-2006, 09:47 PM
Nothing too exciting really, fairly predictable. It's certainly not as cheap as I hoped, and I wouldn't really want to have to choose the base model over the better one. Also, Intel Integrated graphics? Yuck.
Eidorian
02-28-2006, 10:34 PM
Nothing too exciting really, fairly predictable. It's certainly not as cheap as I hoped, and I wouldn't really want to have to choose the base model over the better one. Also, Intel Integrated graphics? Yuck.If you can watch a 1080p trailer on these new Mac Mini's it's just fine.
Brandon
02-28-2006, 10:44 PM
Meh. The minis have never really done anything for me.
Moses
03-01-2006, 02:02 AM
I like it.
Eidorian
03-01-2006, 05:47 AM
Yeah, HD playback is still CPU based on the other Intel Macs. So yes, enjoy your 1080p on the Duo Core. It might be passable on the Solo.

Sauce: http://www.craigtheguru.com/reports/MacBook_Pro_Performance_Analysis.php
Moses
03-01-2006, 05:49 AM
I am getting one.
speed stick
03-01-2006, 05:49 AM
I would still spend the extra money to get the iMac with intel. I knew the mini was going to get its overhaul sooner or later.
Moses
03-01-2006, 05:50 AM
As a media center, the Mac mini is far better. But damn, I can see the MacBook Pro kicking ass as well. Could you use those as a hoshposh Xserve?
Eidorian
03-01-2006, 05:56 AM
I would still spend the extra money to get the iMac with intel. I knew the mini was going to get its overhaul sooner or later.Apple tends to put the most value in their higher end models. It works for the iPods why not their computers? =-o

I mean for $50 more I can get (insert more storage here).
Moses
03-01-2006, 05:59 AM
For $10,000 I can get 16GB of RAM!
Eidorian
03-01-2006, 06:04 AM
For $10,000 I can get 16GB of RAM!$9270 on the Education Store
Moses
03-01-2006, 06:05 AM
Leet!

But seriously, Mac mini is a much better media center now that Front Row has Bonjour.
Eidorian
03-01-2006, 06:06 AM
Leet!

But seriously, Mac mini is a much better media center now that Front Row has Bonjour.Yeah, I believe 6.0 started off with video sharing. We share video podcasts at work.
Moses
03-01-2006, 06:08 AM
But sharing is new to Front Row. So now I can get a wireless keyboard/mouse and browse the net/ run visualizer on my HDTV.
Sendok
03-05-2006, 07:09 PM
I do like them...but I need a laptop. I figure on just getting a G4 tower for basic stuff