From what I’ve experienced thus far the upgrade in memory and hard drive will be well worth it when you’re able to get around to it.
> On 12 Nov 2014, at 3:58 am, Armando Maldonado > <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Same as you, mid 2012. I left mine stock for the moment, but will upgrade > memory and hard drive. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:57 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update > > Just out of interest, which model of Mac Mini are you using? > >> On 12 Nov 2014, at 3:53 am, Armando Maldonado >> <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would say yes but I stand corrected since I use a regular windows keyboard >> on my mac mini. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Fanus >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:49 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >> >> Hello Armando and Dane >> While you are so helpful, maybe I can just ask for one bit of advice >> at this point in time. While I am constantly seeking for portable >> solutions I have this drawback that I have a sensory problem so I find >> it very difficult to type on the bluetooth keyboards. Does apple have >> a full size keyboard where the keys are not on the same level i.e. >> like the full pc keyboards where the rows are like little steps? Even if it >> is a usb keyboard? >> Regards >> Fanus >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Armando Maldonado" <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:40 PM >> Subject: RE: Mac Mini Update >> >> >> Hello Fanus, >> Not a problem. You can also join the macvoiceover list and the >> mac3theblind lists. They are resourceful as well. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Fanus >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:39 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >> >> Hello Dane and Armando >> Thanks a lot for the info. I admit that I was a bit lazy, I could have >> downloaded the user guide but this is why this list is such a valuable >> source. >> Thanks to all who do not mind to answer questions from uninformed people. >> Regards >> Fanus >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Armando Maldonado" <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:34 PM >> Subject: RE: Mac Mini Update >> >> >> The firewire port is basically for transferring files if you have a >> supported device, as well as if you have a monitor that uses that kind >> of plug. Thunderbolt is Apple's way of either plugging in a monitor, >> which you would need a special adapter if you have a VGA monitor and >> it can also be used to transfer data if you have the proper drive for this. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Fanus >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:31 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >> >> Hello >> Thanks for the info but what is a firewire port and a thunderbolt >> port? For what are they used? >> Regards >> Fanus >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Armando Maldonado" <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:27 PM >> Subject: RE: Mac Mini Update >> >> >> Hello, the Mac Mini is indeed as you described. In addition to the 4 >> USB 3.0 ports, you also have a firewire port, HDMI, Thunderbolt port, >> one input line-in, one speaker jack and a memory card reader. Hope this >> helps. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Fanus >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:24 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >> >> Hello Dane >> It sounds very interesting but forgive my lack of knowledge. Am I >> correct that the Mac Mini is a fairly small box with no built-in >> keyboard or screen, in other words, one plugs in a keyboard and a >> screen if one needs one. What other ports does the mini have? >> Regards >> Fanus >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:18 PM >> Subject: Mac Mini Update >> >> >> Hi! >> >> I’ve had my new Mac Mini for about a month now and thought I’d share >> some observations with you. >> >> The Mac Mini is fast turning into my main computer of choice because >> of its speed and power, here’s an example which I think illustrates >> the point rather well. >> >> I’m testing a Mp3 player, I deleted all my Mp3 collection a few weeks >> back so I needed to create or download some more, given I have a good >> FLAC collection it made sense I guess to convert some of those, I >> started with the Beatles Singles collection 4 CD set from 1962-1970 >> which contains more than 40 tracks. >> >> Conversion was over in around 30 seconds and I was using the highest >> settings with the LAME MP3 encoder to get the best I could out of it, >> on my Windows desktop and other machines such a conversion task would >> have taken around 20 minutes or even longer. >> >> I spoke to someone about this and he reckoned it would have only taken >> 5 seconds or so with his Mac Pro machine and so it ought to given that >> his machine contains 8 quad core i7 processors <smile>, mine only >> contains one but I think the major contributing factor here is the >> Fusion Drive that my Mac Mini uses, put simply a fusion drive is a 1TB >> standard hard drive with a 128GB SSD drive incorporated into the >> design, when idle the operating system decides what resides on the SSD >> and what doesn’t based on the most accessed files, most run applications and >> so on. >> >> Now I’m not writing this post as an advertisement for Mac Mini >> machines as I’m sure similar can be accomplished with Windows PC’s, >> I’m writing this because I’m amazed at just how far we’ve come, >> encoding and creating of MP3 files used to take hours if not many minutes >> not all that long ago. >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> grtd...@internode.on.net >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > grtd...@internode.on.net > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
