Mac Mini with flash drive verse Air

asattwanger · Dec 6, 2012, 11:18 AM

Hey guys, well my MBAir lasted me about 5 months before I destroyed it. Simply I can not work photos or video and not have something to drink. Apple store says about $800 to fix it. Deal considering the cost of the unit. Trouble is didn't back it up and I can find anyone that had a reader for this drive yet. So thinking get something else until I can find out if the drive works or not.

So, will the upgraded Mini with flash drive perform as well or better than the MBA for video and photos? My first guess would be yes with the quad core and what not, but I wanted to ask.

Thanks,

ASAT

iWeekend · Dec 6, 2012, 11:43 AM

http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks

In other words. mini > air for cpu power. top end to top end models.

majkom · Dec 6, 2012, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by asattwanger

Hey guys, well my MBAir lasted me about 5 months before I destroyed it. Simply I can not work photos or video and not have something to drink. Apple store says about $800 to fix it. Deal considering the cost of the unit. Trouble is didn't back it up and I can find anyone that had a reader for this drive yet. So thinking get something else until I can find out if the drive works or not.

So, will the upgraded Mini with flash drive perform as well or better than the MBA for video and photos? My first guess would be yes with the quad core and what not, but I wanted to ask.

Thanks,

ASAT

new mini with ssd will be killer compared to your air... RIP air

Yebubbleman · Dec 6, 2012, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asattwanger

Hey guys, well my MBAir lasted me about 5 months before I destroyed it. Simply I can not work photos or video and not have something to drink. Apple store says about $800 to fix it. Deal considering the cost of the unit. Trouble is didn't back it up and I can find anyone that had a reader for this drive yet. So thinking get something else until I can find out if the drive works or not.

So, will the upgraded Mini with flash drive perform as well or better than the MBA for video and photos? My first guess would be yes with the quad core and what not, but I wanted to ask.

Thanks,

ASAT

If you can't get work done without a liquid beverage, get a desktop; a keyboard is $70 at maximum, a MacBook Air is $1000 at minimum.

ZenMoto · Dec 7, 2012, 08:29 AM

a thin keyboard cover is like two dollars. i have them on the air and wireless keyboard. They really do save your gear from spills and misc debris.

APlotdevice · Dec 7, 2012, 08:57 AM

First things first: get a cup with a lock-on lid and/or weighted bottom. This will help deter any further accidents.

Dec 6, 2012, 11:18 AM	#1
asattwanger macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012	Mac Mini with flash drive verse Air Hey guys, well my MBAir lasted me about 5 months before I destroyed it. Simply I can not work photos or video and not have something to drink. Apple store says about $800 to fix it. Deal considering the cost of the unit. Trouble is didn't back it up and I can find anyone that had a reader for this drive yet. So thinking get something else until I can find out if the drive works or not. So, will the upgraded Mini with flash drive perform as well or better than the MBA for video and photos? My first guess would be yes with the quad core and what not, but I wanted to ask. Thanks, ASAT
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APlotdevice macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sin City USA	First things first: get a cup with a lock-on lid and/or weighted bottom. This will help deter any further accidents. __________________ TV - iPod touch 4 - iPad 1 - Custom HTPC - Numerous Consoles There is something deeply wrong with a society more offended by breasts than by entrails.
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Dec 6, 2012, 11:43 AM	#2
iWeekend macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks In other words. mini > air for cpu power. top end to top end models.
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Dec 7, 2012, 08:29 AM	#5
ZenMoto macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	a thin keyboard cover is like two dollars. i have them on the air and wireless keyboard. They really do save your gear from spills and misc debris.
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