After getting really sick of the viruses, crashing, spyware, etc. of windows I decided to get a mini. So far it seems pretty fast, it definitely needs the extra RAM which I'm going to have installed soon. One thing that is significantly faster is browsing the web, IE would hang frequently or crash often, Safari is a much better experience. Personally I think it's better than firefox on Windows as well. It is so speedy it's hard to believe. When the new Intel mac come out I'm planning on probably getting one of the laptops. Text is a lot easier to read than on Windows.
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Just got a mini
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Enjoy your machine. I don't need another mac but am contemplating getting a mini because they are so cool.
How about a DVR? Thats what I want one for. Hook this sucker up to an eyetv 200 with the Mini Hard Drive add on and you got yourself one kick but entertainment center.
Glad to hear you going to upgrade the memory.
It should probably be sold with more.
Woof, Woof - Dawg
It should probably be sold with more.
Woof, Woof - Dawg
briand05 said:
hey that's great that you got a mac mini.. you will like it.. just make sure to have the proc performance set to highest in the energy saver settings so at least you will get a small performance boost from what you currently got.. what apple does is set their computers to automatic when they are shipped..
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CubaTBird said:hey that's great that you got a mac mini.. you will like it.. just make sure to have the proc performance set to highest in the energy saver settings so at least you will get a small performance boost from what you currently got.. what apple does is set their computers to automatic when they are shipped..
thats not even an option on a mac mini. they are a desktop system not a laptop. I have a mini and that stuff does not even show up in energy saver.
this is a laptop option and for some reason the imac G5 has it also (no idea why) but its the only dt that does. all desktops besides the imac G5 can only run at full speed.
zen.state said:
I am pretty sure my Powermac has it too. I thought all macs had it, laptop or not.
ChrisFromCanada said:
Not there on my Quicksilver! It was there on my old iBook and I know it's on the iMac G5's. I think the person that posted that was correct. That is weird that the iMacs have it. Maybe because they are also the same form factor, meaning flat and thin, as a laptop is.
You made a great Move, I just recently switched but Ive been working with Mac's and such at school, so Im not a n00b. If you have any question's feel free to contact me.