Now that you've seen it: Are you gettin a Mac Mini

By XanDaMan
in Apple (macOS)

 Share

You gettin one?  

438 members have voted

  1. 1. You gettin one?

    • Yep, defo
      155
    • No
      147
    • Undecided.
      136

Recommended Posts

Experienced

Powerless

Posted
Posted

I voted YES and I ordered mine last Sunday.

Here in the UK the expected ship status is always changing...

1-2 Weeks

3-4 Weeks

Ah well thats the Mac Mini for you.

I went for the 1.42, 80GB, 1GB, Superdrive and the wireless thingy. :laugh: It don't half' go up in price :(

Grand Master

Rudy

Posted
Posted

i ended up speding around $1500 on my mac mini, i bought a new 17" monitor, a new wireless keyboard/mouse and a new set of speakers

now some people might wonder why i didnt just go for an imac 17".....well the cheapest (with 512mb of ram) came to around $2000 after tax and i dont have a seperate monitor. what i might do though is see how i like osx and maybe if i really like it i'll sell my mac mini to my parents and buy a dual g5

(all prices are in CND)

Grand Master

Rudy

Posted
Posted
I voted YES and I ordered mine last Sunday.

Here in the UK the expected ship status is always changing...

1-2 Weeks

3-4 Weeks

Ah well thats the Mac Mini for you.

I went for the 1.42, 80GB, 1GB, Superdrive and the wireless thingy. :laugh: It don't half' go up in price  :(

585342720[/snapback]

haha i ordered mine last sunday too :p but it said 3-4 weeks already :( and it wont ship untill feb 15 :x damnit lol

Proficient

Drone

Posted
Posted
It came a day early :p

http://homepage.mac.com/bradleymb/PhotoAlbum1.html

Note: Pictures taken on $100 camera, has it's picky moments.

Don't mind the mess in my PC or around my desk :p

585340154[/snapback]

Damn, after seeing those piccies, I've gotta say..... I WANT ONE!! :yes:

Damn you Steve Jobs! Damn you! Why does your company have to come up with computers that are so desirable?

:laugh:

Grand Master

Rudy

Posted
Posted
No WAY!!!!! i'm gonna stick with my new iMac G5 17 inch... im loving it.. its powerful and simply small... and wy to buy and apple monitor to connect the mac mini if i can buy a iMac and get all-in-one :p!

585343405[/snapback]

because not everyone wants a monitor stuck into a computer, i like to have my monitor SEPERATE from my computer. it also makes it much easier to bring somewhere.

Grand Master

giga Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted
because not everyone wants a monitor stuck into a computer, i like to have my monitor SEPERATE from my computer. it also makes it much easier to bring somewhere.

585344174[/snapback]

How is it easier to bring a monitor + mac mini than just a iMac g5? :huh:

Veteran

[ timko ]

Posted
Posted
w00t!

Bought my Mac Mini off eBay from the USA! cost me ?345 shipped for the standard 1.42GHz spec one:DD

585342540[/snapback]

Ya know, Students in the UK with an appropriate NUS card can get the same model for only slightly more at --> ?359.55

Only approx ?15 difference but you get more peace of mind since you're dealing directly with apple and not a seller on eB:) :)

Anyway, anyone else from the London area of the UK been down to Regents Street over the weekend? I just wanna know if the new Apple Store ( http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/regentstreet/ ) that opened last Nov had any in stock yet. If they do then I might get on the train sometime this week and pick me one :) :)

Grand Master

Rudy

Posted
Posted
here's my complete mac mini setup (alongside my dell):

http://uninteresting.org/blog/archives/000661.html

585346880[/snapback]

ur setup looks great but i would suggest putting the OS on the firewire drive instead of the internal drive, it will be much faster :p

Rookie

richlin71

Posted
Posted
ur setup looks great but i would suggest putting the OS on the firewire drive instead of the internal drive, it will be much faster :p

585347233[/snapback]

yeah, i did install OSX on the firewire drive, but i'm still torn about whether to use it that way. seems like it would be annoying to make sure the external drive is on every single time i use the mini. and then when i put it to sleep, i gotta turn the drive off...and then make sure it's on before waking.

Grand Master

Groovedude

Posted
Posted
I'm undecided...

I have this pc, and I have a mac (though ym mam has taken over that) but this looks mighty nice, and if its really quiet..oh my...sold nearly.

What about the rest of you?

Andd WHY DID THEY RIP OFF THE UK AGAIN AGHHHHHHHH

585274612[/snapback]

you need to get used to prices being higher here still then i guess. :unsure:

Enthusiast

cyKey

Posted
Posted
feb 13  :omg:

Well my Order Status says this beauty:

Est. Ship On or before 07/03/2005

:(

585342796[/snapback]

Thats what mine says, but I rang them up and told them about it as I figured it was the enhanced warrenty thing. They said it should ship on the 28th Jan. I'll be ringing them then to find out :) Can't wait till March! No way man, no way!

Grand Master

TruckWEB

Posted
Posted

I just put my order on the apple.ca site. I'm getting it in 3-4 weeks.... :(

Mac mini 1.42GHz

512Mb

80GB

AirPort Extreme

8X SuperDrive

Wired keyboard & mouse

I'm going to plug it on the VGA input of my NEC LCD 1920NX, in full 1280x1024 res.

So now I must wait....

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Poll: Grand Theft Auto VI price predictions, cast your vote

      By Asgardi · Posted

      Exactly. They won't go 100 because current gen consoles are simply too old for any groundbreaking graphics or gaming experience otherwise. They will go with standard (console) price 70 or go with 80 if they really want to go premium. Of course they will have more expensive options too with some useless cosmetics as always.
    • The Light of Life? We actually do glow till our Death, study finds

      By Co-ords · Posted

      Doesn’t surprise me at all. God is light & He gave us life so it sounds almost logical that we would therefore emit a certain amount of light.
    • Hey Google, these are the Gemini features I want in 2026

      By Xenon · Posted

      This is what I want. Hey Gemini, how do I remove you from all my google products permanently?
    • Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H2 to finally get one of the most requested features

      By WindowsPhone · Posted

      I would never install install this build before rtm process. only 3 months to go. never install on your daily devices. just wait 3 months.
    • Motrix Next 3.9.6

      By Copernic · Posted

      Motrix Next 3.9.6 by Razvan Serea Motrix Next is a modern, open-source cross-platform download manager built as the official next-generation successor to the original Motrix project. It has been completely rewritten using Tauri 2, Vue 3, TypeScript, and Rust, while still relying on the powerful Aria2 download engine for high-speed multi-protocol transfers. The app supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, BitTorrent, ED2K and magnet links, offering advanced features like multi-connection acceleration, task scheduling, bandwidth control, and batch download management. With a significantly reduced install size (around 20MB), it focuses on being lightweight, fast, and resource-efficient compared to traditional Electron-based download tools. Designed for Windows, macOS, and Linux, Motrix Next delivers a clean, modern UI inspired by Material Design 3 principles, with smooth animations and a minimal workflow. It improves usability through better download organization, system tray integration, and enhanced torrent handling including selective file downloads and tracker management. Motrix Next features: Multi-protocol downloads — HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, .torrent, ED2K, and Metalink tasks BitTorrent — Selective file download, DHT, peer exchange, encryption controls, metadata caching, GeoIP peer flags, and tracker probing Browser extension integration — Embedded Extension API with independent authentication, download confirmation, smart auto-submit, filename hints, referer/cookie forwarding, and real-time controls (Chrome Web Store · Edge Add-ons) Safe filename handling — Content-Disposition, RFC 2047, non-UTF-8, percent-encoded, and extensionless URL resolution with path traversal sanitization Download organization — Favorite and recent folders, optional file-type categorization, stale-record cleanup, and completed history backed by SQLite Concurrent downloads — Independent controls for active tasks, HTTP connections per server, segments per file, and BT peer limits Speed control — Global and per-task upload/download limits with day-of-week and time-of-day scheduling System integration — Tray operation, optional tray speed display, macOS Dock badge/progress, protocol handlers for magnet://, thunder://, and motrixnext:// Lightweight mode — Destroys the WebView on minimize-to-tray while Rust keeps the engine, task monitor, notifications, history, and extension routing alive Notifications and power options — Native task start/complete/failure notifications, keep-awake during downloads, and optional shutdown after completion Network controls — Scoped proxy support for downloads, app updates, and tracker updates, plus system proxy detection Auto-update channels — Stable, Beta, and Latest Across Channels policies with separate download and install phases Diagnostics — Structured logs, exportable diagnostic ZIPs, database integrity checks, automatic DB rebuild, and Linux GPU rendering fallback Personalization — Light/dark/system theme, 10 color schemes, 26 languages, and first-launch system language detection Motrix Next 3.9.6 changelog: New Features Clipboard management — App-owned copy actions no longer trigger the Add Task auto-detect popup. aria2 input compatibility — Multi-line aria2-style task input is supported for URLs with per-task options such as out=. BitTorrent IPv6 DHT — Added IPv6 DHT support and related configuration. File category URL patterns — File category rules can match URL patterns with validation and localized hints. Task status tags — Added clearer waiting and sharing states for task cards. Download event bridge — Added an aria2 WebSocket event bridge for faster download notifications. Improvements Improved task list transitions and preserved task state during tab switches. Kept RPC origin access enabled for local integrations. Restored AppImage stripping in release builds after beta validation. Added localized preference guidance across supported languages. Download: Motrix Next 64-bit | ARM64 | macOS ~20.0 MB (Open Source) Links: Website | macOS / Linux | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware

  • Recent Achievements

    • Conversation Starter
      sumytbe earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • One Year In
      B4dM1k3 earned a badge
      One Year In
    • One Year In
      DarkWun earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Dedicated
      Almohandis earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Dedicated
      JuvenileDelinquent earned a badge
      Dedicated

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      508
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      181
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      86
    4. 4
      Michael Scrip
      78
    5. 5
      Steven P.
      75
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!