I'm sorry, but I just can't let this one go. The Mac mini is an outstanding Apple computer. I am on my second one now and absolutely love it. It basically gives me the performance and use of the other Macs but at half the cost. I can't imagine where you got the idea it is a pile of garbage. Do you have one? Not all of us are rich and can justify $1200+ for computers. Without my mini's I'd still be using Windows computers. Sheesh, I can't understand where people come up with the trash they post on these message boards.
For you, it might be. I'm not saying you shouldn't like your Mini because of my opinion, but it is my opinion. Sure, its a well made machine. But its what I refer to as a " dumpster computer ".
Why do I use the term " dumpster computer? ". Because its a computer that well lets be totally honest, unless you start dishing out cash, Performs horribly for what you pay for it, the base model is like 600 dollars, and performs worse than a 600 dollar Windows Laptop. i5? Ugh, 2 gigs of ram? Ugh? Can you even upgrade the newest generation Mini yourself? Ram wise? Because if not, your stuck with Apple prices, which is rape.
Same with the Graphics processor, total garbage for what your paying.
Its dumpster, because it can't be upgraded, so you just chuck it in the dumpster rather than upgrade it, it doesn't even come with an optical drive. Which I guess for some people doesn't matter, but I Have about 30,000 dollars of software I've accumulated over the years and years, and almost all of it is on a CD or DVD, I'd love to be able to use them without using an external drive.
But for me, what makes is truly a dumpster computer, is that it could be SO much better than what it is right now, if they just made a little bit thicker, just enough to use desktop components, make it easy to upgrade, ( Commodore USA Makes a mini ripoff that's almost the same size, and WAY more powerful, for about the same money ).
Its not that is a bad machine, its not. But its dumpster in my view because its needlessly small, there is NO reason to make a DESKTOP that small. It's not like you lug it around all day with you, it sits on a desk. And for me, if I only had 600 to spend, I'd buy a Windows tower, because I know it would be far more capable.
Just my opinion, dumpster. The iMac is far more capable, and actually takes up less desk space when you think about it.'
Its just my opinion though, don't take it personally. If your mini works out for you, great. I just wouldn't bother with one, unless I had a use for a form factor that small. Which I've yet to counter, ever.
