[G4] MacMini Video...again

nagable at comcast.net nagable at comcast.net
Tue Apr 24 17:10:54 PDT 2007


The dual core Intel processor is many times faster than the G4 (Apple says 5x).  If you don't need the internal expansion, it's a very good deal.

My two cents.  i spent my $600 on a Sonnet dual 1.8GHz processor upgrade for my Quicksilver 2002 before the Mac Mini went dual core.  
Nate

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Eric Buczynski <emaxxx4 at warpmail.net>
> What is the final word on Mac Mini and video?  The latest  
> LowEndMac.com article (http://www.lowendmac.com/mail/07/0424.html)  
> advises using Mac Minis for video applications and not using older  
> G4s for the same thing.  I was under the impression that the Mac  
> Minis used the onboard RAM for video, but to be honest I usually  
> skipped over most of those postings since I never had a Mac Mini.   
> The Mac Mini they're referring to is one of the newer Dual-Core Mac  
> Minis.  Even using onboard video, and going by video card specs,  
> isn't that only eating up 64 to 128 MB out of 1.5GB or 2GB of RAM?   
> I'm all for expansion and case customization, but if the Mac Mini  
> eats my 1.2Ghz G4 for lunch then I'll switch.
> 
> Eric Buczynski
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