[X4U] Mac Mini!!!

[Samantha Cornell]

What is the sentiment on buying one of the first Minis?  Weren't there 
significant improvements between the Rev. A iMac and the future models? 
  Is it wise to wait a few months, or do you think it's safe to take the 
leap?


On Jan 12, 2005, at 2:17 PM, Johns Maillist wrote:

> Watch Dealnews and Dealmac mail lists for some really great LCD 
> bargains!
> I will probably buy a Mini, and a 19'" LCD (DVI inut) to go with it, 
> just for video editing.
> J
>
> On Jan 12, 2005, at 1:29 PM, Samantha Cornell wrote:
>
>> MacMall is offering the Mini on their site, and they have a variety 
>> of RAM options...plus a free keyboard and Mouse (after rebate in 
>> typical MacMall style).
>>
>> The RAM is less expensive, but certainly not cheap.  Still, we are 
>> considering buying one..my husband wants a machine exclusively for 
>> Garageband.  The deciding factor for us is that he won a flat screen 
>> monitor from Samsung's Hope for Education contest last month.  If we 
>> didn't have the extra monitor, I think we'd be looking at a G5 iMac.
>>
>> Still...MacMall does have some decent prices on monitors...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2005, at 1:15 PM, Johns Maillist wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder how the labor would run to replace it, if it goes bad? 
>>> Assuming that it is lifetime warranty on the memory. With Apple 
>>> Care. that would not cover it of course.
>>> If Apple Store charges on market rate to install it, would they 
>>> discount the cost of the originally installed 256MB Ram? That could 
>>> work out OK.
>>> I think then it makes a great machine for me, as I now have a G4 MD, 
>>> 1.25. The speed bump of the 1.42 could be OK IMHO.
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Jan 12, 2005, at 12:13 PM, Neil_ Pollack wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, January 12, 2005, at 11:39AM, Richard Gilmore 
>>>> <rgilmor at uwo.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [X4U] Mac Mini!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It looks to me like you could add more RAM yourself. I don't 
>>>>>>> think it would
>>>>>>> be that hard. It looks like the only thing you'd have to do is 
>>>>>>> pry the
>>>>>>> little tabs up, there are a lot of them but I suspect it's far 
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> impossible. Are there two slots or just one? Where does it say 1 
>>>>>>> GB of RAM
>>>>>>> costs $425?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you go into the order page and try to configure extra options,
>>>>>> you'll find that the 1GB upgrade costs $425.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're right. This is an insane price. I think I'd void the 
>>>>> warranty and pry
>>>>> it open to add my own RAM to save $300.
>>>>>
>>>>> The rest of the options are not overly expensive however. But they 
>>>>> should be
>>>>> offering wireless and the Superdrive as standard options so it's 
>>>>> still on
>>>>> the pricey side but I think a step in the right direction for 
>>>>> Apple.
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>> I think I would bring a stick of name brand memory with me to the 
>>>> Apple store when I went to buy it.  They would probably add the ram 
>>>> to make the sale.  I bet they would charge less than $300 to do it.
>>>>
>>>> Neil
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