Mac Mini for £201 from Apple

[nelwd]

With the release of Tiger, the real cost of a Mini is only £201 Sterling. Think about it, the base model costs £339, but includes iLife 05 (£49) and will come with Tiger (£89). If you want the software, then for £201 you get a brand new mac to go with it!

 

[clayj]

OK, I'm gonna take a SLIGHT objection to your logic. You posit that a Mac mini can be had for £201, which is the base price (£339) of the machine, less the cost of iLife (£49) and the cost of Tiger (£89).

Unfortunately, the problem is that iLife is FREE with the purchase of a Mac mini. So is the OS, either Panther or Tiger. As far as I am aware, you can't buy a Mac mini without either of these items... and you can't take the OS from your Mac mini and install it on a different machine (not legally, anyway).

 

[crap freakboy]

True. However thats the sort of fuzzy logic we have to apply in rip-off Britain, helps us feel as if we are getting a good deal.

 

[robbieduncan]

Also remember that your copy of the OS and iLife are legally tied to that Mini (yes you can install on multiple machines, but it's illegal).

 

[edesignuk]

That's some twisted logic, and a seriously misleading thread title

 

[26139]

Observation

It has been my experience that "free" add-ons are never truly free, you pay for them somewhere.
Similar to how Sports Illustrated gives you a "free" gift, but only if you sign up for a year subscription. Now, I may not want a years worth, but I have no choice. Either pay the newstand price every other week or sign up for a year.

 

[robbieduncan]

That's some twisted logic, and a seriously misleading thread title

I hoped that Apple had started selling refurbs already! I would quite like another Mini...

 

[pulsewidth947]

Man you should have seen the smile on my face drop when i saw the thread title. Having only bought my mini last month, already feeling wounded about not getting tiger...

Luckily its irrelevant

 

[TMA]

Although the title is fairly misleading I still think this is a useful train of thought. It applies to people who are thinking about upgrading an old iMac G3/iMac G4/eMac to have iLife 05 and Tiger. Basically for the extra £200 odd quid you can have a new machine.