Linked by Brian "eXtra heavy" Czarski on Wed 19th Jan 2005 17:41 UTC
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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"And as Fatal Claws pointed out the base config should be a bit higher for example with the RAM. 256 mb is a joke! Especially with Mac OS X I am sure. And couple that with a hard drive running at dinosaur rpms, and you got yourself a nightmare in your hands. All I am saying is that no one can consider the base version of the mini a great deal."
256 is NOT a joke. It's the minimum amount of ram the os will work with. It does work better with more (as does Windows XP). Yes, 4k rpm drives are slow.
As for saying a base-mini is not a great deal? I beg to differ.
News-flash... this just in... in the base-mini too underpowered for you?... buy a iBook/Powerbook/iMac/or G5 tower...
For 500$ this is a GREAT deal. Is it underpowered for some users? Yes... Will upgrading to their level make it more expensive? Yes... Are there other systems that Apple sells that would better suit their needs... YES.