I got mine last week. Works fine. I love it! Next upgrade will be a SSD drive.
I got a Mac Mini last week and promptly installed an SSD drive as well. Man the machine is fast! Check out my other thread...I have a speed test comparison before and after the SSD upgrade.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1357046/
Great improvement. Where did you get your SATA cable from? I found one, but for $40 which was too high IMO. The Mini begs for an SSD, so feel I must oblige.
Edit:
Did you replace your existing drive, or add an SSD and keep your 500GB for data, etc?
One more question. Anywhere the SATA cable can be purchased at a brick and mortar store?
I am thinking of buying a refurbished Mac Mini Server from Apple, does anyone have any experience with a refurbished Mac Mini.
Thanks
I see that some refurbished Minis in the Apple store are advertised as "discounted" while others are not. Are only the base models discounted? It seems that way right now.
Am I wasting my time if I wait for a BTO 2.7Ghz i7 Mini to be discounted?
Thanks for confirming my suspicion! I just started to watch refurb prices recently. I'll think about the Macmall option.no in fact it is discounted but only a fool would buy it. compare the refurb to the new one see below.
1149 vs 1059 is a bad discount
Thanks for confirming my suspicion! I just started to watch refurb prices recently. I'll think about the Macmall option.
Are you implying that the BTO dual-core i7 Mini will not be discounted by a larger amount? Have you ever seen a refurb dual-core i7 with 4GB RAM and a basic HDD?
yes but rarely. if you are in usa apple will make you pay tax in just about every state. macmall may not tax in your state
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/815061-REG/Apple_Z0M9_0002_500GB_Mac_mini_with.html
this is a decent seller. I have used them. they don't tax except for NY and free shipping.
also offer dirt cheap apple care plan. sent to NJ no sales tax free shipping price is 894 add my 8gb ram 930 .
add apple care 52 = 982 very hard to beat that price
Heads up!
refurbished mac mini inventory has been updated
François
Wow... I thought I was being helpful... but anyways thanks for this linkRefurb.me - let's you set an email notification. If we all use this no one has to post every 2 days that new inventory is in....
Wow... I thought I was being helpful... but anyways thanks for this link
François
Wow... I thought I was being helpful... but anyways thanks for this link
François