also, it's my understanding that the iMac can take up to 4GB of RAM, where as the Mini's limit is 2GB..is that still the case? personally, I think they should both be able to handle 8...16... On Jan 5, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Christopher Collins wrote: > Both of those upgrades can be done to an iMac. > > So why is a Mac mini "more upgradeable"? > > cjc > > On 06/01/2009, at 9:05 AM, Ken Johnson wrote: > >> Well - I own a lowly Mac-Mini and I love it. For one thing, it is >> much more upgradable than the iMac. I recently changed the hard >> drive to a 200 GB 7200rpm unit, and before that, I increased the >> RAM. Attached to it is a mini-like hard drive with built-in USB2 >> and FW400 hubs. It drives a 20-in Apple display. Yes, the Mac >> Pro would be even faster, but all my work (websites, photo- >> editing, Office stuff, and all the web stuff) is well within its >> capabilities. >> >> I will say, though, the new hard drive did make a measurable >> improvement over the too-small, 5400 rpm stock unit. >> >> Ken >> >>