Although I would personally spring for the Apple keyboard and possibly the mouse. THe keyboard is without a doubt the best keyboard I've ever used and might be a bit more expensive than most PC keyboards, but well worth the money. On Apr 12, 2009, at 7:05 AM, Pierre Heim wrote:
> > Hi Simon, > > the MacMini is a great device if you don't need to be mobile with it > and if > you already have a screen and/or a keyboard which you want to use. > Otherwise > the small 20" iMac is a good alternative because it might be cheaper > than a > MacMini with screen and keyboard. The internal hardware of the Mini > and a > small MacBook is nearly the same so this is only a secondary > criteria in my > opinion. I would recommend this to you: > - take a Mini if you don't need to be mobile (e.g. for > school/university/work) and you already have a keyboard and screen > - take a iMac if you don't need to be mobile and you have neighter a > keyboard nor a screen > - take a MacBook if you need to be mobile > > I've once taken the Mini because I didn't need a scrren and an iMac > was too > expensive for me at this time. > > hth, Pierre > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jesper Holten" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:18 AM > Subject: Re: Mac mini > > >> >> Hi. >> All mac computers are intel based today, and therefore you can run >> windows >> or linux or any other operating system that runs on intle computers >> in a >> virtual machine. >> >> Whether you buy a mac mini or mac book laptop depends on your > requirements. >> >> Be ware that the mini is the cheapest of the mac systems and that >> it comes >> without mouse, keyboard and a screen. >> While of corse the laptops and the Imac is fully configured >> machines with >> everything contained such as a keyboard and screen. >> >> Best regards, Jesper. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Simon Fogarty" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:47 AM >> Subject: Mac mini >> >> >>> >>> hi folks, >>> >>> I'm contimplating buying a mac, >>> >>> and I'm thinking that the mac mini might be a good deal as it will >>> be >>> based >>> in the house rather than a laptop for carrying round. >>> >>> Is the mac mini a Intel based device or not? >>> As I'd be wanting a windows VM also is it going to be a worthwhile >>> purchase >>> or should I be looking at the mac book instead? >>> >>> Thanks for any input here. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Simon f. >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
