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Buying A New Mac Mini for Windows Only

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kevhui

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I think I am insane.

I like Mac but there is software that only available for Windows, and I am buying a Mac Mini for Windows only.

The Win software I want to use is TVersity and Orb Live, I like using them with iPhone. I will make my Mac Mini always on because I trust Apple more than other PC makers – small footprint, quiet and safe electrically.

Just don’t know how to face my wife because I have a 24” iMac already.
 
Was there a question there? If you're asking for advice, I'd say buy a PC if you're going to be running Windows anyway. No point in paying the Mac tax for a PC with an Apple logo on it.
 
kevhui said:
I think I am insane.

I like Mac but there is software that only available for Windows, and I am buying a Mac Mini for Windows only.

The Win software I want to use is TVersity and Orb Live, I like using them with iPhone. I will make my Mac Mini always on because I trust Apple more than other PC makers – small footprint, quiet and safe electrically.

Just don’t know how to face my wife because I have a 24” iMac already.
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Why not just run Parallels/VMware on your iMac and run Windows in that?
 
VirtualBox

Try Sun's VirtualBox, it is FREE and does everything I could want for a windoze virtual environment. Along the way, learn to enjoy the features of the MacOS.
 
BlueRevolution said:
Was there a question there? If you're asking for advice, I'd say buy a PC if you're going to be running Windows anyway. No point in paying the Mac tax for a PC with an Apple logo on it.
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Please provide URLs to products without "Mac Tax" that satisfy the above requirements.
 
I am afraid... that I have a "Windows" Machine... which actually happens to be an old iMac...

It's this one.... http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_cd_1.83_17.html

It runs Windows sweeter than any PC box I have used... :)

However... It is only a windows machine... for guests... (Who don't use mac :O)
I did not buy it specially for the purpose... I just had it left over...

If I was in the market for buying a pc.... I would probably either buy a "Shuttle Barebone"... and place parts inside... As they don't look that bad....
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=345413&CatId=3002 would probably suffice...

With a DVD Writer, 120GB HD, and 2GB it costs about £280... not bad for just someone... if they only wanted to run a couple of apps....

In the uk.... at the Apple Store EDU (I teach radiology) it costs £460 to buy the base mac mini... now I wouldn't buy this... only to run windows on it... even if it was a bit faster.....

Anyways... that is my opinion on it.... :)

Jack
 
I found running TVersity within VMWare a bit jerky.

Dell "oval" is more expensive than a Mac mini here in Hong Kong.

There are Mac software like MediaLink for streaming but only within a LAN. I want to accesing my media with my iPhone on the go.

The reason why I don't know how to face my wife because I had a Mac Mini ver 2008. But video output to my SONY 40" LCD TV was terrible.

I am hoping the 2009 version has a better video quality (because the the DisplayPort and the new video chip). I hope this time it won't let me down.
 
kevhui said:
I found running TVersity within VMWare a bit jerky.

Dell "oval" is more expensive than a Mac mini here in Hong Kong.

There are Mac software like MediaLink for streaming but only within a LAN. I want to accesing my media with my iPhone on the go.

The reason why I don't know how to face my wife because I had a Mac Mini ver 2008. But video output to my SONY 40" LCD TV was terrible.

I am hoping the 2009 version has a better video quality (because the the DisplayPort and the new video chip). I hope this time it won't let me down.
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It won't. The NVIDIA 9400M runs 4x better than the GMA it used to have. Don't worry, the Mini will do fine for your needs.
 
Just plug my new Mac Mini to the SONY 40" LCD TV.

I would say the video quality is still terrible running OS X (all resolutions). The Desktop looks very un-sharp.

Running Windows XP is OK only at 1366 x 768 resolution.

Man I want 1080p quality.

I tried tunning my TV to full pixel already :-(
 
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