Check here for speed and handling comparisons of all, including mini, cube & g5, w/ graphic cards & software, plus, comparisons of HDs, and other stuff: http://www.barefeats.com/mini01c.html kl On Jan 13, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Ken Johnson wrote: > Why not an iMac - quite a bit faster than the mini, and the G5 models > are available for good prices. > > Ken > > On Jan 13, 2006, at 6:56 AM, Martin Coleshill wrote: > >> I am thinking of buying a top end (1.42ghz 1GB 80GBHD) mac mini- I >> would also buy a large 200 gb external wirewire HardDrive . I will be >> using the mac mini only for graphic design work, using photoshop cs, >> illustrator cs, quark and alittle indesign, microsoft office. >> >> Does anyone know if the mac mini can do the job? I'll be using files >> upto 100gb files and shipping them back and forth between programms, >> especially photoshop and illustrator. >> >> Should I get the mac mioni or a second hard power mac dual? I cant >> afford a G5 so unfortunatley thats out the question. >> >> Any response would be very welcome >> >> Martin >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cube mailing list >> Cube at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/cube >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random >> stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Cube mailing list > Cube at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/cube > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >