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Story: Apple Mac mini: a first look

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Posted by: Anonymous (Saturday 15 January 2005, 3:18 PM)

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Thanks, but no thanks.

I'll stick to my PC ways with a Mini-ITX setup, using Linux and FreeBSD OSs.

The very OSs that Mac OS X has taken some bits from.

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Story: Apple Mac mini: a first look

  1. You know that keyboards have USB jacks in them rig... mike
  2. The £339 price tag may sound impressive. But why i... Anonymous
  3. apple will start charging UK a fair price whe... Tristan Lane
  4. True. We get screwed in price terms by e... NJ
  5. Isn't the UK-US price difference in this case... NelC
  6. The £339 price tag may sound impressive. But... Anonymous
  7. Note that the US pricing is without VAT, as U... Anonymous
  8. The whole number of USB ports thing is really a di... Niall Mullen
  9. Recently our department looked into low footprint... Anonymous
  10. Mac Mini is meant for: (1) PC Users who want... Venkata Ramayya
  11. Major Serious flaw is the lack of TV out... Alan Duncan
  12. Actually, a $19 (US) adapter conver... David Ray
  13. You can get a PS/2 to USB Acti... Anonymous
  14. What about the SOFTWARE? With the Mac mini, you g... Phil Jackson
  15. Having to buy a USB hub is a total non-issue, rega... Anonymous
  16. As this is aimed at existing PC owners, a key ques... Jamie
  17. Many of us home PC users are frustrated at th... Anonymous
  18. I'm so glad I didn't put $2K on a Sony U750 now! T... Mark White
  19. Lets remember that the first target market for the... Steve Dale
  20. Someone said "The £339 price tag may sound impress... Anonymous
  21. Hopefully we'll see a surge in unwanted PC's being... Anonymous
  22. It is a cool computer. Still, I'd rather wait... tk9
  23. this is great! i've been using pc's for... alex vaos
  24. sorry, but 399 doesnt get dvd burne... sam
  25. You can upgrade to a DVD R on... Linzy
  26. Mac Motherboard only thoughts. The comment ab... Anonymous
  27. Thanks, but no thanks. I'll stick to my PC ways wi... Anonymous
  28. Lack of gigabit etherent isn't a problem! How many... David Lowton
  29. power brick? Jeff
  30. £339 is the US price in STG + UK VAT, for those w... Anonymous
  31. The mac Mini provides a wonderful opportunity for... Norman Dutt
  32. Mac Mini will be competive in price only if Apple... Paul

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