If I had it to do over, I would've gotten a mbp instead of the mini or even an iMac.
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:36:12 -0400 "Joe Plummer" <joeplum...@tds.net> wrote: > I don't understand what laptop or net books has to do with the Mac Mini and > upgrades, other than cost. I would not want Apple to make the Mac Mini in to > a laptop or note book. Just a small fairly power desktop. > > > > Sign, > Joe Plummer ( JP ) > joeplum...@tds.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Smart > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:11 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Mac mini > > You can get all that stuff now. You don't get it in a Mini, because a Mini > is supposed to be cheap. > > You can buy all sorts of Mini ITX PCs that are extremely small desktops. > > There are also lots of sub-notebook computers like you talked about. Way > smaller than netbooks. I've owned several. I've owned several Toshiba > Libretos , a Casio Fiva, and a few models from the Sony Vaio U series. Many > of those had to be imported from Japan. They're very expensive, because > they're ultra small, high powered, and aren't popular. They're not popular > because they cost so much, because the screens are way too small, and > because people only think that it would be cool to type on a keyboard that > small. Once you use a computer like that for any length of time, you realize > why they aren't popular. There is hardly any room for a good battery, even > after spending $2000 - $3000, the CPU and other components are way under > powered when compared to most laptops because of making it small, and the > keyboard is too cramped for any significant amount of typing. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Plummer > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:25 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Mac mini > > Yes, unless that they do upgrades to the others that would put them well out > in front. Now this being said, Apple does not put but 4 gb in the Mac Mini > but in the latest firm ware it supports 8 gb and know people with 8 gb in > them. I also know that Apple does not offer a faster HD for the Mac mini but > it supports a faster HD of 7200. I will send or post the article from the > place showing that. It might have been Mac world or something like that. But > we or I can dream. I dream of a small platform desk top that has quad > processer, 4 gb min and greater and fast HD and a great sound card and Video > card. Listing the V card last in this case because I am blind now. We are > not there yet in Mac or PC but we are getting closer every day. I also dream > of a laptop that is just as small say 8 to 10 inches long by say 4 to 6 > inches wide and not over 1 inch thick. Not there yet but maybe in 5 years or > so on the laptop. I think maybe 3 or less in the desk top. Of course this is > just my thoughts and dream. > > > > Sign, > Joe Plummer ( JP ) > joeplum...@tds.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Smart > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:00 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Mac mini > > I've seen no rumors on the sites about a new Mini. > > At some point, of course, Apple will update it, simply because it will be > out of date. However, at the moment, it isn't extremely out of date, so I > think it will be a good while before a product refresh. > > When they do refresh it, though, what will probably happen is that you'll > get a slightly newer generation of processor, and that will be because Apple > isn't able to easily continue to purchase Core Duos. > > You won't see Minis with 8GB of memory. The Mini is designed to wet your > apatite for Mac, so that you'll buy something from one of the main product > lines: iMac, MacBook, or Mac Pro. If they gave the Mini everything that is > available in those other machines, then you wouldn't have a reason to buy > the others. > > You might not like that, and feel that the Mini should do more, but that is > how Apple sees the Mini. It is your cheap first hit. lol > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Plummer > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 5:10 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Mac mini > > Hi, have anyone heard any rumors about a new Mac Mini any time soon? I was > hoping they would update it with the more ram like to 8gb and larger > processer like maybe the new quad processer like they are putting in laptop > now. > > > Sign, > Joe Plummer ( JP ) > joeplum...@tds.net > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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