[Cialug] OT: mac-mini?

[Bryan Baker]

Don't have a mini, but do know Macs.
If you're not expecting a screaming gaming rig, the mini should be a 
good way to dip a toe in.
One caveat, the KB & Mouse will need to be USB - you probably have a 
mouse that fits the bill, but maybe not a KB and the mini is BYOKB&M.
It should come w/ a DVI to VGA adapter, so an existing XGA or DVI 
monitor should work fine.

One bonus, if you decide you don't like it, you could use it as a fancy 
DVD player/media center, and there's always PPC linux. Macs also tend 
to hold a bit more resale value than PCs.

One other down side of the mini's is they are G4's, but as I said, if 
your needs are modest, they're fine.

On Oct 20, 2005, at 11:56 AM, Tony Bibbs wrote:
> I've been hesitant to jump into a mac desktop or laptop for the sheer 
> cost and the change it would impose on me.  However, my wife and I are 
> looking at buying or building a relatively cheap PC for our kids and 
> one we could wire our ipods up to.  I immediatley thought this might 
> be a good excuse to buy a mac-mini...it would help me determine if I 
> like mac's, has decent games for the kids and, obviously, would work 
> fine with our ipods.
>
> Figured I'd ask if anybody on this list has a mac-mini and, if so, 
> what they think of it.
>
> --Tony
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