hi, looking to put a mac mini in a "satellite office" and shopping for the best value. actually it's a small recording studio set-up.. my "main" machine's an
Imac. Started shopping around this week - Minis are cool for recording work as they're whisper-quiet. Needs are not super-intensive - it's a pretty singular-task situation - something able to run an 8-track audio app. and internet... Newest generation best non-refurb deal on AppleStore
is at $599/free ship. Alot of
previous generation Ebay stuff for less. Would like to get it with Leopard and,
BOot Camp for a windows audio app I wanna use. Any thoughts on whether the
prior-generation intel core duo machines...1.83 models should be sufficient - what's the major improvement in the new-generation Minis? I figure 1GB Ram
would be adequate too. Any tips on where to get a great deal under $500 appreciated - Gently used or refurb is fine... just not sure whether i really need a latest-model vs. previous generation for my purpose.
Thanks
Mike
Imac. Started shopping around this week - Minis are cool for recording work as they're whisper-quiet. Needs are not super-intensive - it's a pretty singular-task situation - something able to run an 8-track audio app. and internet... Newest generation best non-refurb deal on AppleStore
is at $599/free ship. Alot of
previous generation Ebay stuff for less. Would like to get it with Leopard and,
BOot Camp for a windows audio app I wanna use. Any thoughts on whether the
prior-generation intel core duo machines...1.83 models should be sufficient - what's the major improvement in the new-generation Minis? I figure 1GB Ram
would be adequate too. Any tips on where to get a great deal under $500 appreciated - Gently used or refurb is fine... just not sure whether i really need a latest-model vs. previous generation for my purpose.
Thanks
Mike
