Linked by Brian "eXtra heavy" Czarski on Wed 19th Jan 2005 17:41 UTC
Hardware, Embedded Systems I have been an omni-platform user, Windows, OS X and Linux user for some time now. I love different things about each platform and loathe just as much as I like about all three. The release of the Mac Mini at MacWorld really made me wonder if Apple made good move in jumping into the low range market. I decided the best way to see was to compare the Mini to my primary box, a similar system in specifications and price.
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by modman on Wed 19th Jan 2005 19:51 UTC

good observation... the mini is not meant to be speced out to the max and bought (well you can and apple allows you to do so... perhaps because some folks want the size and the features and they will pay for it) but they have made this perfect for some one to add on to their current systems, or to replace an aging system that has the Monitor they can reuse.

if you want a system with power and features you will need an imac. if you want as system with features, an emac is a possibility ( the emac is respectable running wise, so compared to what you were using you will probably enjoy it, but it is heavy)

but do not expect the mini to be a powermac in a small form factor.