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No Audio In/Asteroid stackability
Am I the only one who sees there's no audio in on the Mini because the upcoming Asteroid audio interface may be marketed as an accessory to attach to the computer? It looks stackable but there's have to be some way to keep it from slipping off.
Am I the only one who sees there's no audio in on the Mini because the upcoming Asteroid audio interface may be marketed as an accessory to attach to the computer? It looks stackable but there's have to be some way to keep it from slipping off.
nagromme said:
That was probably the most deluded site I've seen in a while. Oh well. In any case, the people I've shown it to have been very positive so far. "Ooooh, pretty - how much does it cost? - holy cow! - gotta get me a couple of those."
MontyZ said:
Wow, this is all relative. I remember editing digital video on my G4 400Mhz with 128 MB ram and 40GB harddrive. The whole setup cost me about $3000 dollars. And of course at the time, it was the fastest Mac available. Fast forward 5-1/2 years, and now we are saying its underpowered. I just have to think how grateful I am as I am pulling out my credit card.
Yvan256 said:
Yeah, agreed. If the Windows PC isn't that old and you have room for it, you might as well keep it. Why take such a huge monetary loss? It's always good to have choices.
I have a middling Windows system that still does all right for gaming. And I slapped a big HD in there and put it on the network as my iTunes server and iPod station. And for TiVoToGo whenever the software update finally arrrives for my TiVo (Mac version is supposed to be in the works too).
Mac OS X really is pretty easy to file share with Windows so you can definitely have the PCs play well together.
brywalker said:I am very surpised that no one has brought up the fact that there is no audio input on this machine, a must for GarageBand IMHO.
That was the dealbreaker for me.
I was at the checkout stage before I noticed.
spend $30 bucks and get iMic.
Apple!Freak said:
The sad answer is pretty much yeah, iMacs are not great for gaming. I'll stop short of saying they suck for gaming, but it's all relative. All current Macs ship with serviceable GPUs. They'll play most current Mac games reasonably, but there are exceptions. It's not that Macs are inherently sucky gaming PCs, but most Mac games seem to be quick and dirty ports of the Windows versions, so performance can really suffer.
If you're going to play computer games, you might as well play them on Windows. I know plenty of hardcore gamers who have Macs and love them (myself included), but they all have other avenues for gaming, such as consoles. No serious gamer would own solely a Mac and no other hardware.
Apple!Freak said:
In my view, they're great for gaming. As good as a high-end dual G5 with X800 that can handle high-res, high-detail, higher-playercounts, and big maps without a hiccup? No. But still great fun and nice looking. I say that based on gaming on a machine much slower than an iMac G5!
But that's subjective. Someone who demands more isn't wrong. And it depends on the game, too. Only you can judge what you find good, bad or acceptable for gaming.
I too suggest keeping the PC, at least for a while, but I never recommend a PC as a gaming machine unless the user is prepared to accept the downside of that. The upside is obvious: more games! But there are more Mac games than I could ever buy. Then there's bragging rights: on PC, you often get the game several months earlier, and get to enjoy all the fun 1.0 bugs
The downside is that you still have to deal with Windows, and Windows security. I don't have the time or interest in doing so, and that makes a PC a bad gaming machine for me. You may find the same thing to be true, once you're spoiled by OS X. Or you may be glad to have a PC around for gaming--especially if you don't go online and don't have to worry about viruses and patches. It's really your call--may as well keep BOTH machines until you're sure.Can anyone in America let me know how much the various educations discounts are?
Over here we get:
Standard price
Education price
Higher education price
I can get the Higher Education price but over here in the UK the Higher Education price is still the standard price as word hasn't come down from America as to what the discount will be (according to the girl at Apple I was talking to).
Anyway, are the various prices updated in America yet? It would be a great to work out what I can afford to add before pay day!
Thanks if you can help.
Over here we get:
Standard price
Education price
Higher education price
I can get the Higher Education price but over here in the UK the Higher Education price is still the standard price as word hasn't come down from America as to what the discount will be (according to the girl at Apple I was talking to).
Anyway, are the various prices updated in America yet? It would be a great to work out what I can afford to add before pay day!
Thanks if you can help.
Apple!Freak said:
Note: I think you did not mention the 20" Apple Display for the mini...
Go with the mini. The 20" stand-alone display is reported to be much better than the one included with the iMac. Of course the iMac is a bit faster now. But as you can keep everything besides the actual mini box you will probably get a faster mini after MWSF '06. With the iMac you are "stuck" performance wise for its lifetime...
Platform said:Luckey
Bought the 1.4 version with 256mb RAM, did not realise at the time it states RAM must be installed by an Apple techie, is this really the case. Its looks pretty easy to install if you ask me.
Also I assume a bluetooth dongle will work just fine with this, as I have a spare I did not add one one as an option.
Forgot to say - Hi res photos here:
http://www.apple.com/pr/products/macmini/macmini.html
but no internal shot
http://www.apple.com/pr/products/macmini/macmini.html
but no internal shot
Now that we know all the fact about the new Mac mini
1.
How would a
1.42Ghz
80GB
1GB/512MB Ram
SuperDrive
Ati 9200 32MB VRAM
Do performance wise and what can it be used for
2.
Since it comes with the 9200 with 32MB VRAM, and apple has said that the lowest card supported for core image is the gfx5200, will this be able to run Tiger with core image(apple will make some sort of a tweak to enable the 9200 for core image)
3.
I have a Pentium 4 2.8Ghz
512MB RAM
80GB
Gfx 5200
Combo drive
Could the Mac mini replace/be on the same level of computing as it(OK slower cpu but less ram so would it compensate for that, and it would offcourse run OS X and i really hope Tiger too )
Thank you, need some info to be able to make disition of buying or not
1.
How would a
1.42Ghz
80GB
1GB/512MB Ram
SuperDrive
Ati 9200 32MB VRAM
Do performance wise and what can it be used for
2.
Since it comes with the 9200 with 32MB VRAM, and apple has said that the lowest card supported for core image is the gfx5200, will this be able to run Tiger with core image(apple will make some sort of a tweak to enable the 9200 for core image)
3.
I have a Pentium 4 2.8Ghz
512MB RAM
80GB
Gfx 5200
Combo drive
Could the Mac mini replace/be on the same level of computing as it(OK slower cpu
but less ram so would it compensate for that, and it would offcourse run OS X and i really hope Tiger too )Thank you, need some info to be able to make disition of buying or not
finally "it" has arrived
i wasn't able to fall asleep last night because i was so excited (i spent the hours before configuring around in the apple store and looking for nice additions)
make that:
future_macusers++;
i'm going to buy one ....feels like waiting for christmas all over again
i still got a few/a lot questions left so i would appreciate it if somebody could answer my questions in my thread in the the 'buying tips+advice' section of the forum
i wasn't able to fall asleep last night because i was so excited (i spent the hours before configuring around in the apple store and looking for nice additions)
make that:
future_macusers++;
i'm going to buy one ....feels like waiting for christmas all over again
i still got a few/a lot questions left so i would appreciate it if somebody could answer my questions in my thread in the the 'buying tips+advice' section of the forum
Apple!Freak said:
Excellent solution: A 149$ XBOX plays Halo, as well as Halo 2 Very well, no dropped frames. Surround sound, HDTV output. Bigscreen capable.
+
499$ Mac Mini = 649$
Half the price of an Imac G5, and trust me, the Xbox plays halo better than an Imac !
I have always been a firm believer in console gaming. I like turning it on, now tweaking, having the newest games, being able to easily play online with a community, etc. I know, its Microsoft, but, hey, they got one right, they are entitled to that every now and then!
Note, next XBOX is POWERPC YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!