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  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin It seems like the research program you use is the most intensive app you need to run but I'd say that maxing the computer out isn't the way to go. If a program that holds just 2,000 books is running search que…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin It seems like the research program you use is the most intensive app you need to run but I'd say that maxing the computer out isn't the way to go. If a program that holds just 2,000 books is running search queri…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by guinness Understood, chief, but the OP seems more concerned with maxing out components and bells and whistles (the current Mini performs about 35% slower, CPU wise, and 50%, GPU wise then his current PC), so that kind …
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Weeks, yeah? Not if there's to be a case redesign. are there rumors of a "case redesign" ? I've read "wishful thinking" but not anything solid? maybe I missed it? Anyway it is a moot point fo…
  • well, Ivy Bridge has been out a while, Macbook Pro in production with it, other companies incorperating it, iPad 3rd Gen. is cooling off, and it's TUESDAY! Let's see what happens... Come on Apple.....
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin In terms of RAM, you can go up to 16GB in the Mini for $234: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memor...mini/DDR3_1333 and you can fit two 2.5" hard drives inside. You can fit a 128GB SSD boot drive and a 75…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Lemon Bon Bon. Or quite simply. Every body wants a laptop right now. Apart from Dave and me...and a few others on this very forum. Lemon Bon Bon. Nope! I don't want a laptop... Ive had stacks of them, don't l…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by not1lost Same idea here, with apple I have graduated from a iPod touch iPhone iPad2 very happy with them all so... I thought why not just go all apple and get a mac desktop for my office. My iPad2 serves well for all m…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 Everything I've seen tells me that Apples desktop sales are terrible, sustained only by flat iMac sales. This really should surprise no one. There are many factors of course, the long drawn out updates are…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin In terms of CPU performance, here's how the Minis compare to your PC: XPS 8300 - 10100 http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/582252 Quad Mini - 8700 http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/582126 dual-core …
  • Just read this report: "Intel’s soon-to-arrive Xeon processors are generally thought to go off the production line nearly simultaneously with AMD’s high end Tahiti graphic cards supported by the latest OS X 10.7.3 Lion version saw. People with insi…
  • Well the screen shots didnt come out as I expected - not used to this forums tools... anyway it shows the CPU maxed out at 100% Memory at 44% and Disc at 63% .... These this graph is also very radical seeming even unstable to me... Jumping top to bo…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Welcome. Yep. The little guy is truly a marvel. Depends on what you're doing. Ah, and I see that you? Do some things. Interesting things. If I may, what program would this be? It's entirely possi…
  • Just read this report:\ "Intel?s soon-to-arrive Xeon processors are generally thought to go off the production line nearly simultaneously with AMD?s high end Tahiti graphic cards supported by the latest OS X 10.7.3 Lion version saw. People with ins…
    in Mac Pro Comment by not1lost March 2012
  • Quote: Originally Posted by not1lost some of it is pretty amazing... Maybe too amazing.... to be true...
    in Mac Pro Comment by not1lost March 2012
  • Quote: Originally Posted by not1lost I think I'm going to keep all of this advice in mind and wait for Ivy Bridge versions of both devices to make my decision. we should know "something" soon... I just read where the Macbook Pro is due to come ou…
    in Mac Pro Comment by not1lost March 2012
  • I think I'm going to keep all of this advice in mind and wait for Ivy Bridge versions of both devices to make my decision. we should know "something" soon... I just read where the Macbook Pro is due to come out with it next month so maybe we will be…
    in Mac Pro Comment by not1lost March 2012
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin The desktop models should run cooler with Ivy Bridge. The CPU in the highest iMac has a TDP of 95W. The Ivy Bridge lineup is listed in Intel's latest PDF (which seems to have been leaked prematurely): http://…
    in Mac Pro Comment by not1lost March 2012
  • I am looking to take the leap and go totally Apple/Mac as I have migrated from an iPod touch 64 to iPhone 32 to iPad2 64 and have loved everything about them. While continualy upgrading windows desktops to more and more disapointments. I currently h…
  • I'm new here so you will have to forgive me if I sound ignorant. but after getting excited, then confused, then going into a hypnotic trance then flying high above the iClouds only to have my balloon to burst and falling to the ground and abruptly b…