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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:04:24
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| How does such a small case manage to house a 'fast G4 processor' without the huge cooling systems which some people seem to be fitting to their AmigaOnes?
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:04:47
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| @AmiTNT Quote:
I think Apple will sell zillions of them, bringing many new Mac users into the family. |
Yes, i hope so!
@Rogue The design imho isn't ugly. You can like it or not, but the style is the classic Mac style, simple, elegant, cool. Like iMac (G4 & G5), iPod, PowerMac... Then if you don't like it, it is amatter of taste. A 9200 is not a bad card, for a small pc like this i would be happy with a 9200._________________ ikir |
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Re: Warrantee Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:16:42
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| Just to clear something up about the Warrantee question:
I called Apple today. I talked to a manager and he says Apple's "official position" with memory installation with the Mini is if you break the computer while installing the memory you aren't warrantee covered, but just putting memory in will not, in itself, void the warrantee. It would have been a deal-breaker for me.
How about a Beowulf cluster of these little babies.
Last edited by BukkY on 12-Jan-2005 at 08:36 AM. Last edited by BukkY on 12-Jan-2005 at 08:30 AM.
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:20:00
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| One possible benefit is that there will be a few more PPC boxes out there. More people might realise that clock speed isn't everything. When average Joe public see that a 1.2 Ghz machine can surf the web just as good as an Intel or AMD 3+ Ghz based one they might be surprised.
Also maybe bringing PPC to the masses will bring down the price of the chips. It might actually be a good thing for us but only time will tell. _________________ Trust me. I'm a doctor. |
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Re: Warrantee Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:41:26
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| @BukkY
One may have to beef up the interconnects between the nodes. _________________ Amiga 1200 (rev 1D1, KS 3.2, PiStorm32/RPi CM4/Emu68) Amiga 500 (rev 6A, ECS, KS 3.2, PiStorm/RPi 4B/Emu68) Ryzen 9 7900X, DDR5-6000 64 GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:44:05
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| @GadgetMaster
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When average Joe public see that a 1.2 Ghz machine can surf the web just as good as an Intel or AMD 3+ Ghz based one they might be surprised. |
The average Joe already know this with Pentium M based laptops. _________________ Amiga 1200 (rev 1D1, KS 3.2, PiStorm32/RPi CM4/Emu68) Amiga 500 (rev 6A, ECS, KS 3.2, PiStorm/RPi 4B/Emu68) Ryzen 9 7900X, DDR5-6000 64 GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:55:21
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Because this is the next generation PPC 74xx, which is a LOT easier to use at high speeds. It's the chip Alan is waiting for so he can make G4 cpu cards for the µA1-C _________________ This weeks pet peeve: Using "voltage" instead of "potential", which leads to inventing new words like "amperage" instead of "current" (I, measured in A) or possible "charge" (amperehours, Ah or Coulomb, C). Sometimes I don't even know what people mean. |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 8:59:44
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| @Hammer
Or more correctly they are starting to find out. You'd be surprised at the lack of knowledge displayed by many people that come and ask us about hardware.
Then again maybe it's only OUR customers who are like that. _________________ Trust me. I'm a doctor. |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 9:25:16
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 9:55:32
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Hey, you make a stackable case the size and shape of a tissue box and make it look different _________________
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 10:07:23
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| The cheapest one costs about £360 in Norway, I was initially interrested, but maybe I'll cross my fingers and wait for a price drop. |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 10:17:22
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| @ikir
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The design imho isn't ugly. |
It surely is I had nightmares about it (ok, I'm exaggerating). But honestly, yes the design is "simple" but I don't think it is elegant, I think it is rather boring and, well, ugly. But obviously it's a matter of taste.
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A 9200 is not a bad card, for a small pc like this i would be happy with a 9200. |
Granted, however, the 9200 is considerably slower than e.g. the 8500/9100, and in no way compliments a 1 Ghz G4. I would have really thought that Apple could do better and maybe use one of the newer chips like the 9600.
It's not like this new Mac is a competition to AmigaOne, it is mainly a competition to cheap PC's, and if you consider this, then any cheap retail PC will have a better graphics board in it..._________________ Seriously, if you want to contact me do not bother sending me a PM here. Write me a mail |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 10:21:00
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Hey, you make a stackable case the size and shape of a tissue box and make it look different |
Heck, if I'd sell a million computers a year, I would damn sure make it look different! This case is almost as bad as the walker!
I could grab a cookie box that looks better than that!
Make no mistake, I think that the machine is REALLY neat, but I would definitely need to glue the case to the back of the monitor so I wouldn't see it._________________ Seriously, if you want to contact me do not bother sending me a PM here. Write me a mail |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 10:37:19
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Well, Centrino laptops are doing quite well? _________________ Amiga 1200 (rev 1D1, KS 3.2, PiStorm32/RPi CM4/Emu68) Amiga 500 (rev 6A, ECS, KS 3.2, PiStorm/RPi 4B/Emu68) Ryzen 9 7900X, DDR5-6000 64 GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 10:52:02
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This is a nice machine, it's powerful enough for most needs and is specced just as well if not better than similar priced PC. |
Refer to value-end HP?s AMD based PCs. _________________ Amiga 1200 (rev 1D1, KS 3.2, PiStorm32/RPi CM4/Emu68) Amiga 500 (rev 6A, ECS, KS 3.2, PiStorm/RPi 4B/Emu68) Ryzen 9 7900X, DDR5-6000 64 GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 12:02:51
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I think it´s silly, I think it´s ugly and I hope it melts.
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 12:41:23
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Rogue wrote: ...I would definitely need to glue the case to the back of the monitor so I wouldn't see it. |
LOL! Nice iMac you have there _________________
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 13:04:44
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| @Rogue
> Heck, if I'd sell a million computers a year, I would damn sure make it look different! This > case is almost as bad as the walker!
*Now* you are exaggerating
> I could grab a cookie box that looks better than that!
I could ask my mother, she collects those boxes ... which reminds me that some unnamed person living near you still owes me a cookie
> Make no mistake, I think that the machine is REALLY neat, but I would definitely need to > glue the case to the back of the monitor so I wouldn't see it.
Hm, I could port OS 4 to it and refine the box with a Boingball sticker _________________ "Who do you think is this guy - god ?" "No, god knows mercy !" |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 14:00:48
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> case is almost as bad as the walker!
*Now* you are exaggerating
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No, the Walker was really really ugly! I'm happy this case never made it to the market (I liked the Amiga inside but not the case!).
But I like the MAc mini!_________________ A computerworld without MS products and Windows! Connect your Amigas ... ...The Red ONE-A1XE G4 - A3000T- A3000 - A4000 - A2500- A1000 - A600 - CDTV - CD32... and your PDAs and laptops ... Psion 5mx Pro - Psion NetBook - Apple iPhone - MacBook Pro |
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Re: New mac mini Posted on 12-Jan-2005 14:06:34
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| @Rogue Quote:
This case is almost as bad as the walker! |
OOOF! That is harsh!_________________
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