Chance to upgrade to newer Mini - worth it?

[MTShipp]

I've tried my best but a friend of mine who bought a Mini has decided the only stuff he likes is his iPhone and iPad. So, he wants to sell me his Mini.

I already have a 2009 Mini (2.0 GHz w/ 4 GB RAM)
His is the 2010 Mini (2.4 GHz w/ 8 GB RAM)

My question is...would I see enough performance increase to warrant shelving my existing Mini to get his? It seems like a good deal...

$900 for Mini, BT keyboard, BT Magic Mouse, additonal video adapter, and Parallels 6.

Is it a deal?

 

[rw3]

Not really worth $900...You can buy the base at $700+$80 for 8GB and then all the other stuff can be had used and still be under $900. Doesn't sound like much of a friend....

 

[philipma1957]

new parallels 80


http://www.parallels.com/landingpage/dskd63-5/?source=g_us&gclid=CNzl8p6hiKcCFVFx5Qody17eeA

new mac mini 667

http://www.jr.com/apple/pe/APP_MC270LL_SL_A/

new ram 95

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php...SODIMM-4GB-Mac-Memory-For-Apple-Mac-Mini-iMac


total under 850


keyboard and mouse for 100 so all new is 950

 

[mdgm]

What do you use your Mini for?

You might be better off waiting to see what Apple releases later this year.

 

[karsten]

What do you use your Mini for?

You might be better off waiting to see what Apple releases later this year.

not even later like soon probably they're due any time i think

 

[venomz]

If you can hold out, I would wait until Apple finally phases out C2D from its lineup and goes with something a little more current, which should be in a couple of months.

Whenever the MacBook and MacBook Pro 13 switchover to Sandy Bride, I would expect the Mac Mini to follow.