Time Capsule or Mac Mini

[benlee]

So Im pretty sure I'm getting a 1.5Ghz g4 mini from a guy on craigslist as a trade as soon as finals are over and I have time to meet him.
I just got $150 from my parents for my Birthday that i have decided to spend on my technological cravings.
I have an airport express along with a crappy Lan Router for my wired connections. I also have a 500GB external hooked up to my MBP for Time machine and Streaming AppleTV movies. However, My Girlfriend has no backup for her MB so I thought a time capsule would be a great addition.

However, now I'm trying to decide if I should wait till I get the mini and sell it. and the $150 to that plus the additional money that I would spend on the time capsule and that would equal about $650--enough to buy a C2D Mini or even almost enough for a low end refurbished iMac.

What do you all think I should do?

 

[SkyBell]

I think you should just get the mini, and find a cheaper backup solution, but it really depends in weather you need the mini more or she needs the backup more.

My two cents.

 

[iknowyourider]

I have a few modest bones in my body that say, keep the g4 mini, get her a wd passport on sale and chill. Get a 250 gb for example, if she has a 120. Clone it with superduper, put it in the MB and put the 120 in the wd enclosure.

 

[QCassidy352]

Why is there no option for "sell the mini, get a time capsule?" Because that's what I'd vote for. Honestly, the mini seems like fun, but when would you ever prefer to use a 1.5 ghz G4 rather than your beautiful macbook pro?

 

[zainjetha]

if it is an option i would also sell the mini, buy TC..
i (i really hope [not being sarcastic] that you get something for it)...
i mean you have all the power you need under the hood of your MBP....