Mini Mac. Mac Mini. A teeny tiny mac.

Post by **Gambit37** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:12 pm

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

This is the first time I've ever actually wanted to part with cash for a mac -- it just looks so lovely and beautiful! A designer's wet dream, if you'll pardon the analogy. Almost unbelievable how they crammed it all in.

At that price, I could justify it, even though I have no cash!

And yes, Mac mini will take advantage of your two-button USB mouse with scroll-wheel and your favorite USB keyboard. Just plug them in.

They really have done their homework and will likely get a whole generation of PC converts.

This on the same day that some unheard of company in America finally bought the remains of Commodore -- now, if they could just work out what to do with it, that would be nice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4145965.stm

purple1 · Post by **purple1** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:21 am

Saw it today. My friend is interested in "converting" and he doesn't want to buy a monitor (he will use his flatscreen television) so I have introduced this technological terror to him. For $580 USD plus applicable sales tax, he can get the low-end model, an Apple USB keyboard+optical mouse, and the DVI-to-S-Video cable to use his television as a monitor. I am SOOOO jealous!

Selie · Post by **Selie** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:17 am

For some reason, I find it hard to believe that it's as good as it says. Granted, I'm not good with computer stats and techie stuff, but ... I don't know. These people DID bring us the one-button mouse, even if they're now realizing the errors of their ways.

I guess I'll have to wait and see what people say about it. Not that I'm going to get one. I'm inheriting a very nice PC within the next few weeks and that's good enough for me.

Post by **Gambit37** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:36 am

and the DVI-to-S-Video cable to use his television as a monitor.

Unless I missed something, even flat screen TVs still have lower clarity than dedicated monitors. He's gonna be squinting a lot.

Toni Y · Post by **Toni Y** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:53 pm

Not nescessarily Gambit. there are flatscreen LCD TVs that use monitor resolutions (like 1280x960).

Selie, Macs have supported N-button (N>1) mice since OS 8.x, some decade ago.

Post by **cowsmanaut** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:54 pm

watched them overclock it on techTV.. registered as being faster than the G5.. he said it was an error in the software though.. but he said it got pretty close to the speed of a G5 just that it's not a 64 bit processor so could never compete.

moo

Tom Hatfield · Post by **Tom Hatfield** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:03 pm

Damn. I want one.

Post by **Gambit37** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:43 pm

Intel getting in on the act too, possibly:

http://news.com.com/Intel+shows+off+Mac ... tml?tag=nl

Valderra · Post by **Valderra** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:39 am

I always loved the Apple Mac's designs and their software. For those reasons alone I wouldn't mind having one, but I guess I better stick with my "normal" laptop. LOL