ExpressCard is history, it's PCI like Thunderbolt except 1/4 the speed so no need to include it. I also think with the introduction of USB 3, it puts an end to FW800 and ethernet but a GigE USB 3 adaptor can be included.
I would be mildly annoyed to lose FW800. I've got many FW enclosures but most of my newer ones have eSATA or USB 3 as well.
Eh...don't need FW any of my cameras anymore. I guess I wouldn't really care that much. It'd cost me a TB to eSATA converter/hub which is kinda pricey at the moment.
Well if you can get past the all in one nature of he machine, then yeah it is nothing to sneeze at anymore. Given the right option though I'd never buy an iMac. More so I'm really beginning to resent Apples take it or leave it attitude here.
Dunno why you feel that way now that the mini has lost that orphaned feeling. I wish you could get the quad i7 with the Radeon but other than that I don't see a reason to get an iMac if you really dislike AIOs.
The 21" iMac is a better deal the first time around but the 2nd purchase you come out more or less even and that's with a 24" IPS monitor in the mini build. Wish the 27" IPS displays were better priced although there are some PVA ones in the $500 range.
I like the Mini because I don't want to blow all of my toy budget on a $1700 27" iMac. $900 for the Core i7 mini is a good balance for me.
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Originally Posted by Marvin
ExpressCard is history, it's PCI like Thunderbolt except 1/4 the speed so no need to include it. I also think with the introduction of USB 3, it puts an end to FW800 and ethernet but a GigE USB 3 adaptor can be included.
I would be mildly annoyed to lose FW800. I've got many FW enclosures but most of my newer ones have eSATA or USB 3 as well.
Eh...don't need FW any of my cameras anymore. I guess I wouldn't really care that much. It'd cost me a TB to eSATA converter/hub which is kinda pricey at the moment.
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Originally Posted by wizard69
Well if you can get past the all in one nature of he machine, then yeah it is nothing to sneeze at anymore. Given the right option though I'd never buy an iMac. More so I'm really beginning to resent Apples take it or leave it attitude here.
Dunno why you feel that way now that the mini has lost that orphaned feeling. I wish you could get the quad i7 with the Radeon but other than that I don't see a reason to get an iMac if you really dislike AIOs.
The 21" iMac is a better deal the first time around but the 2nd purchase you come out more or less even and that's with a 24" IPS monitor in the mini build. Wish the 27" IPS displays were better priced although there are some PVA ones in the $500 range.
I like the Mini because I don't want to blow all of my toy budget on a $1700 27" iMac. $900 for the Core i7 mini is a good balance for me.