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Story: Apple Mac mini: a first look
Posted by: Venkata Ramayya (Wednesday 12 January 2005, 5:01 PM)
Mac Mini is meant for: (1) PC Users who want to switch but would like to use their existing Monitor, USB Keyboard and USB Mouse, (2) Mac Users who have not yet switched to the current generation Macs but would like to use as much of their existing hardware such as monitors etc., (3) Users who would like to have an inexpensive headless Unix machine, (4) Music lovers who would like to have an inexpensive Music Server, (5) Photographers who would like to have an inexpensive Photo Servers, (6) Scientists who would like to have an inexpensive computer that they can use in their labs for data collection etc., (7) Hospitals etc. that need an inexpensive but a computer with robust OS for use in Patient Monitorins etc., (8) Airplane Seat Computing Systems for Business Travellers, (9) Factories and businesses that need unobtrusive but robust networkable computing, and so on.
The uses for the new Mac Mini are only limited by one's imagination.
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Story: Apple Mac mini: a first look
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You know that keyboards have USB jacks in them rig... mike -
The £339 price tag may sound impressive. But why i... Anonymous
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apple will start charging UK a fair price whe... Tristan Lane -
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Isn't the UK-US price difference in this case... NelC
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The £339 price tag may sound impressive. But... Anonymous
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Note that the US pricing is without VAT, as U... Anonymous
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The whole number of USB ports thing is really a di... Niall Mullen
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Recently our department looked into low footprint... Anonymous
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Mac Mini is meant for: (1) PC Users who want... Venkata Ramayya -
Major Serious flaw is the lack of TV out... Alan Duncan -
Actually, a $19 (US) adapter conver... David Ray
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You can get a PS/2 to USB Acti... Anonymous
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What about the SOFTWARE?
With the Mac mini, you g... Phil Jackson
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Having to buy a USB hub is a total non-issue, rega... Anonymous
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As this is aimed at existing PC owners, a key ques... Jamie
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Many of us home PC users are frustrated at th... Anonymous
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I'm so glad I didn't put $2K on a Sony U750 now! T... Mark White
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Lets remember that the first target market for the... Steve Dale
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"The £339 price tag may sound impress... Anonymous
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Hopefully we'll see a surge in unwanted PC's being... Anonymous
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It is a cool computer. Still, I'd rather wait... tk9
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this is great! i've been using pc's for... alex vaos
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sorry, but 399 doesnt get dvd burne... sam
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You can upgrade to a DVD R on... Linzy
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Mac Motherboard only thoughts.
The comment ab... Anonymous
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Thanks, but no thanks.
I'll stick to my PC ways wi... Anonymous
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Lack of gigabit etherent isn't a problem! How many... David Lowton
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power brick? Jeff
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£339 is the US price in STG + UK VAT, for those w... Anonymous
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The mac Mini provides a wonderful opportunity for... Norman Dutt
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Mac Mini will be competive in price only if Apple... Paul
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