Will it work for me? as a PC guy I dont know mutch about the g4 proformance wise, all I have plaid with is g5 towers...
My workload would be all of the iapps (sans imovie and idvd - no vid cam, MS ofice x (I get it for $5 as a college student) and tons of web surfing, and of cource watching DVDs in my room. I think it will work just peachy with 512 mb ram but I would like some feeedback from users with real world g4 experiance
And to developors with hands on experiance, how will a system like this handle tiger?
The G4 should be fine for what you want it for. DVD?s will play on a 400 MHz G3 Bondie, Office X is a slow program in general but will run fine and web surfing is more then adequate. If you can I would upgrade the Hard Drive to a something that is 7200 rpm?s, it defiantly helps when playing with FCP or iMovie. If you think about it, it has been less then two years since 1.42 was the fastest CPU Apple had, shameful/pitiful/disgusting yes but true. So these should be more then enough for most Apple users.
These new Mac minis are very cool; my company is going to buy 20 of them to replace some of our Sun Ultras. I bought two this morning, one for my Plasma and one for Linux on PowerPC.
Why bother if you can't then use it on the way to and fro?
Honestly, just get two and carry nothing. Leave sharing on and you can get/send files back and forth.
Come on, people. Internets.
not if you are inside a corporate firewall
in my situation i have a laptop so i can go to and from home and the office, but with UK trains the way they are i never get a seat to work on the commute. so could just carry a mini...
in my situation i have a laptop so i can go to and from home and the office, but with UK trains the way they are i never get a seat to work on the commute. so could just carry a mini...
makes sense to me anyway
I'm not badgering you, but really, why risk damage to the CPU etc when all you really want to do is move the data?
You're better off having an intermediary server on the 'net through some hosting provider from which you can access your files from work or home.
Or just dump files on your iPod. There are even other storage solutions, like a USB pen drive for instance.
That way, worst comes to worst, you're only losing a copy of the data and the drive.
Your way, you risk losing the entire computer, plus your original documents, unless you intend to backup each time you move the Mac.
yes definitely but I bet we're going to see a lot of people carrying this thing around in their backpack or briefcase. It's too tempting. Look at this thing it's freakin small it's smaller then my 12" PB!!!!!!!
The Dawg made a good point: no mic. That's just stupid. What does that save, a nickel for each one? I'm sure that'll make rev 2. And then I'm so on that mofo.
I think I'll wait till Tiger comes out and then FINALLY replace my B&W G3/350 with a mini. Numbers-wise, it just makes sense. I've been holding out for a dual G5 with PCI-Express, but I think I finally have to give up that dream and realize my finances will never support a $3000 CPU, and my priorities in life have changed enough that I'd rather spend $$$ on things other than having a super-fast computer.
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OS X 10.4 - $129
iLife '05 - $ 79
AppleWorks - $ 79
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$287
That's halfway to the price of a mini without factoring in faster, quieter, smaller, and cuter (wife acceptance factor).
Maybe by the time Tiger is released, or WWDC, we'll see G5 versions along with the iBooks and PBooks. And some sexy peripherals like matching PVR modules.
The Dawg made a good point: no mic. That's just stupid. What does that save, a nickel for each one? I'm sure that'll make rev 2. And then I'm so on that mofo.
Don't wait too long. If Apple finds the Mac mini is cannibalizing high end Mac sales, they may discontinue it, or upgrade it so much that they double the price. I really suspect this Mac might be a trial, to see who buys it and what its affect is on overall Mac sales.
I'm one of the ones they're watching. I ordered a Mac mini yesterday and plan to sell my PowerBook and come out ahead.
It is great to see the Junkyard Dawg back in action. As the Cube fan I am glad to see this new Mac Mini. I could do without the Brick, but apparently the Mm cannot.
It seems to me that this little box can be plugged in anywhere and everywhere; it certainly can drive TV monitors, but not being able to play a DVD for display means I've still got to keep my PowerBook free to handle that.
I was preparing to buy a G5 PowerMac to drive my new 23" screen when the PB is busy elsewhere, but since I work in Japanese a great deal, I can now dedicate one machine to one language issues at the cost of separate Hard Drives!
What I am wondering is whether this finally does make my Cubes fossils. The pair of them in use are still doing great things on the old 22" and 15" cinema displays.
btw I wish I had bought a 20" iMac flat panel, since I felt squeezed on the 15" from the beginning, but love the screen's adjustability.
It seems to me that this little box can be plugged in anywhere and everywhere; it certainly can drive TV monitors, but not being able to play a DVD for display means I've still got to keep my PowerBook free to handle that.
What do you mean by "not being able to play a DVD for display?"
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Originally posted by a_greer
Will it work for me? as a PC guy I dont know mutch about the g4 proformance wise, all I have plaid with is g5 towers...
My workload would be all of the iapps (sans imovie and idvd - no vid cam, MS ofice x (I get it for $5 as a college student) and tons of web surfing, and of cource watching DVDs in my room. I think it will work just peachy with 512 mb ram but I would like some feeedback from users with real world g4 experiance
And to developors with hands on experiance, how will a system like this handle tiger?
The G4 should be fine for what you want it for. DVD?s will play on a 400 MHz G3 Bondie, Office X is a slow program in general but will run fine and web surfing is more then adequate. If you can I would upgrade the Hard Drive to a something that is 7200 rpm?s, it defiantly helps when playing with FCP or iMovie. If you think about it, it has been less then two years since 1.42 was the fastest CPU Apple had, shameful/pitiful/disgusting yes but true. So these should be more then enough for most Apple users.
These new Mac minis are very cool; my company is going to buy 20 of them to replace some of our Sun Ultras. I bought two this morning, one for my Plasma and one for Linux on PowerPC.
monitor and keyboard at home and work? the mini is smaller then a laptop so just carry it between the two sites...
Originally posted by Junkyard Dawg
I'd say in <5 years we'll see these models become totally and utterly obsolete to the point of being unusable.
Well, isn't that true for most computers anyway? In 5 years, even the current G5s will be obsolete and landfill material.
Originally posted by othello
some friends of mine who have laptops at the moment are getting these for work as portables
monitor and keyboard at home and work? the mini is smaller then a laptop so just carry it between the two sites...
Why bother if you can't then use it on the way to and fro?
Honestly, just get two and carry nothing. Leave sharing on and you can get/send files back and forth.
Come on, people. Internets.
Originally posted by johnq
Why bother if you can't then use it on the way to and fro?
Honestly, just get two and carry nothing. Leave sharing on and you can get/send files back and forth.
Come on, people. Internets.
not if you are inside a corporate firewall
in my situation i have a laptop so i can go to and from home and the office, but with UK trains the way they are i never get a seat to work on the commute. so could just carry a mini...
makes sense to me anyway
Originally posted by othello
not if you are inside a corporate firewall
in my situation i have a laptop so i can go to and from home and the office, but with UK trains the way they are i never get a seat to work on the commute. so could just carry a mini...
makes sense to me anyway
I'm not badgering you, but really, why risk damage to the CPU etc when all you really want to do is move the data?
You're better off having an intermediary server on the 'net through some hosting provider from which you can access your files from work or home.
Or just dump files on your iPod. There are even other storage solutions, like a USB pen drive for instance.
That way, worst comes to worst, you're only losing a copy of the data and the drive.
Your way, you risk losing the entire computer, plus your original documents, unless you intend to backup each time you move the Mac.
Always better to shuttle a copy back and forth.
The Dawg made a good point: no mic. That's just stupid. What does that save, a nickel for each one? I'm sure that'll make rev 2. And then I'm so on that mofo.
OS X 10.4 - $129
iLife '05 - $ 79
AppleWorks - $ 79
-----
$287
That's halfway to the price of a mini without factoring in faster, quieter, smaller, and cuter (wife acceptance factor).
Maybe by the time Tiger is released, or WWDC, we'll see G5 versions along with the iBooks and PBooks. And some sexy peripherals like matching PVR modules.
- Jasen.
Originally posted by Aquatic
The Dawg made a good point: no mic. That's just stupid. What does that save, a nickel for each one? I'm sure that'll make rev 2. And then I'm so on that mofo.
Don't wait too long. If Apple finds the Mac mini is cannibalizing high end Mac sales, they may discontinue it, or upgrade it so much that they double the price. I really suspect this Mac might be a trial, to see who buys it and what its affect is on overall Mac sales.
I'm one of the ones they're watching. I ordered a Mac mini yesterday and plan to sell my PowerBook and come out ahead.
It seems to me that this little box can be plugged in anywhere and everywhere; it certainly can drive TV monitors, but not being able to play a DVD for display means I've still got to keep my PowerBook free to handle that.
I was preparing to buy a G5 PowerMac to drive my new 23" screen when the PB is busy elsewhere, but since I work in Japanese a great deal, I can now dedicate one machine to one language issues at the cost of separate Hard Drives!
What I am wondering is whether this finally does make my Cubes fossils. The pair of them in use are still doing great things on the old 22" and 15" cinema displays.
btw I wish I had bought a 20" iMac flat panel, since I felt squeezed on the 15" from the beginning, but love the screen's adjustability.
Originally posted by Cubit
It seems to me that this little box can be plugged in anywhere and everywhere; it certainly can drive TV monitors, but not being able to play a DVD for display means I've still got to keep my PowerBook free to handle that.
What do you mean by "not being able to play a DVD for display?"
Originally posted by iDave
What do you mean by "not being able to play a DVD for display?"
I am under the impression that there is no video-out port. Am I incorrect?
Originally posted by Cubit
I am under the impression that there is no video-out port. Am I incorrect?
NO , look at the Apple spec page, you can get one of these DVI to S-Video or Composite.
Originally posted by Relic
NO , look at the Apple spec page, you can get one of these DVI to S-Video or Composite.
Thanks Relic. That would allow me to play out on any standard TV? Sorry to raise a false black cloud.