[X4U] Mac Mini!!!

[Zane H. Healy]

>Crap! It looks as if  RAM will not be a user servicable part. Does
>anyone know if the geniuses will only install Apple purchased RAM? I
>haven't cruised through pricewatch.com, but $425 seems steep for a 1GB
>chip...

Based on the pictures on this page, I suspect you're right :^(
http://www.apple.com/macmini/design.html

They mention needing to go to an Apple Store or an authorized 
reseller.  The reseller would probably be your best bet for getting 
3rd party RAM installed.  $425 for 1GB is outrageous!

In looking at the one picture they show of the guts of the system I'm 
guessing you need a special tool to open the case.  It's possible 
that 3rd party RAM sellers might offer such a tool, especially if the 
Mac Mini is as popular as I suspect it will be.

All in all, this looks like a really awesome little box with a lot of 
potential!  It's absolutely perfect for someone that ones a Mac for 
email and web, which could describe a lot of PC users (just plug it 
into a KVM and they have safer email and web access).  It also looks 
like it would make a terrific little server, and it's a lot more 
powerful than some of the servers I work with!

		Zane

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