[Cialug] OT: mac-mini?

[Tony Bibbs]

Yeah, oldest is 3 so we are talking developmental games, a little 
disney.com, etc.

David Champion wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
> Gaming options for the Mac are limited compared to those for a Windows 
> PC, and as Bryan mentioned, the Mini doesn't have a very fast video 
> processor.
> 
> Depending on the age of your kids and what kind of games you're looking 
> at, a Gamecube or Playstation 2 might be a good option for the games. 
> There are rumors that both of those will be highly discounted (like, 
> $99) once the "next gen" Xbox 360 console is released.
> 
> -dc
> 
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