[Cube] Cube or Mini

[Sean Terrill]

Quoth Bill Planey (mac.info at sbcglobal.net) at 03/03/2006 12:08:

> Just purchased an LCD HDTV (32"-Protron). Love it. It includes a DVI and a
> DSUB connector on the back so that it can be connected to and driven by a
> computer. 
> 
> It would be wonderful to be able to use this as a computer screen for web
> browsing and also to watch DVDs that don't work properly in the regular DVD
> player. Not to mention other miscellaneous video clips that are not saved in
> the DVD format.
> 
> I am hoping to pick up a Cube for $200-300 (with Airport card) and then fit
> it with a Bluetooth adapter so that computing can be done from a distance.
> Am I just better off getting a Mini for a little more? Bear in mind the
> connection ports I mentioned above.

In my opinion, a stock Cube won't be adequate for your setup. Without an
upgraded CPU and/or video card, you won't be able to watch full-screen
video, for example. By the time you factor in the cost of the upgrades, I
think a mini will be less expensive.

Sean Terrill
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