What should i get.

[Sinclac]

My only piece of advice is make sure you buy a Intel Mac, don't invest in a PPC Mac, unfortunately come September it's going to be an unsupported platform.

I would try to pick up a C2D Mac Mini on eBay, that'll most likely be your best bet!

Thats what i've been looking at, the intel based mini's Thanks.

 

[Shake 'n' Bake]

In other keyboard layouts, @ is indeed in a different place. For example with the Swiss French qwertz keyboard the "@" is doubled on the "G" key.

That's what I thought. But the same region has the same basic layout no matter what.

 

[iAlexG]

I really want an Intel mini but would it be better just to plug my macbook to the tv? and get a wireless keyboard and mouse?

 

[MacMini2009]

I really want an Intel mini but would it be better just to plug my macbook to the tv? and get a wireless keyboard and mouse?

Is money an issue? I mean it would probably be fine to plug in your Macbook to your TV. But you have to keep on plugging and unplugging cables. If that's a hassle for you, get a Mac Mini.

 

[suekitch]

What is this talk about the @ sign? It is in the same place on all my keyboards, Mac or Windows: above the 2.

That's what I thought. But the same region has the same basic layout no matter what.

Not quite true I'm afraid!

A Windows UK Keyboard layout has the @ sign above the ', near the right shift key.
The " is above the number 2.

A lot of European Windows Keyboard layouts have the @ sign above the 2, but you need to press alt to use it, not shift!

And then there's the Mac UK layout, which has @ above the 2, accessed using shift, and " above '. I believe this is the same as the US Mac layout?

As a Brit who works on PCs at work, has Macs for home use and a Danish boyfriend (and consequently, Danish laptops), my keyboard usage can get mighty confusing!

I have no decent explanation for why our 'traditional' keyboard layout is a bit different, but it does take some getting used to for some people. Actually my one criticism of Macs here in the UK (and it is hard to mention this without coming off as a stereotypically arrogant English person with respect to our language and ways) is that they even ship with the standard dictionaries all set to US English - at least with Windows, when you pick your region/language settings it feeds off that, but with Macs we still need to change it. (And it's usually only after I start doing a piece of work on a new machine or newly installed machine that I remember!)

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

Right now there aren't any Mac Minis in the refurb store, but they do come up from time to time. I've seen some for the $400 - $500 range, but no guarantees that they'll show up anytime soon.

You're not a college student, by any chance?

 

[Shake 'n' Bake]

Right now there aren't any Mac Minis in the refurb store, but they do come up from time to time. I've seen some for the $400 - $500 range, but no guarantees that they'll show up anytime soon.

You're not a college student, by any chance?

They usually show up early in the morning or late at night.

 

[iAlexG]

Is money an issue? I mean it would probably be fine to plug in your Macbook to your TV. But you have to keep on plugging and unplugging cables. If that's a hassle for you, get a Mac Mini.

Well it is a money issue so i'm just going to go for the macbook pro to HDTV option.

 

[xc runner]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-MacMini-I...trkparms=65:12|66:1|39:1|72:1234|293:1|294:25

That's right in your price range and it's intel based