[G4] MacMini Video...again

[Jonathan I. Nori]

>>> On 4/24/2007 at 5:31:02 pm, in message
<094B302F-DFFF-46D8-979E-144516072E70 at warpmail.net>, emaxxx4 at warpmail.net 
wrote:
> 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

The Intel-based Mini's (Core Duo and Core Duo 2) are much faster than their G4 cousins. 

Video memory is only a small part of what is necessary for video work. Even the Intel Mini's will really only handle non-HD video work.

And if you're gonna get rid of your G4 Mini, let me know. I like Minis, they're cute. :)

Jon  :^)