Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 2nd Mar 2006 22:59 UTC
Two articles about the Intel Mac Mini: "As a fan of faster computers from Apple, I'm heartened by this week's release of an Intel-based Mac mini. In fact, with the SPECint_rate_base2000 benchmark indicating speeds of up to four times faster than the Mac mini G4, this new crop of minis sounds just about perfect. I say 'just about', because of one particular issue." And secondly, "Our first Intel-based Mac minis have arrived, straight from the Apple Store, and what was the first thing the cold, cruel alien intellects at Macworld did with one of these innocents? That's right. We got out our putty knife, popped it open, and spilled its guts out." Here are some XBench tests between an Intel and a G4 Mac Mini.
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2005-07-06
The GMA950 is just perfect for the Mini. It doesn't draw a lot of power, and is fast enough to accelerate Quartz Extreme and CoreImage properly. It has video acceleration to offload decompression from the CPU. Basically, it's "Just Right" for the Mini's target market.
If you're not a gamer, or a graphics artist, you really don't need anything more. If you're a gamer, a Mac isn't for you anyway, and if you're a graphics artist, you're looking for a PowerMac, not a Mini.