jerry Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Although it uses desktop memory, the Mac mini uses a 2.5? notebook hard drive. The base $499 version comes with a 40GB drive and the $599 version comes with a 80GB drive. What is surprising however is that some units appear to come with Seagate?s 5400RPM Momentus ST94011A drive, including the unit reviewed here today. The 5400RPM drive features a 8MB buffer and is fairly snappy for a 2.5? drive, it?s still much, much slower than a 3.5? desktop drive, but it?s a nice surprise to see a 5400RPM drive used in the mini. We have been getting reports of some units coming with 4200RPM drives however, right now it seems to be luck of the draw as to which drive you get. Complete Review[/b]e Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 yes this will mean the year of other os Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 was a great read. thanks for posting it. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 good stuff. it makes me want it even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdflkjsdrhthfhrhr Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Seriously. The Mini Mac is one of those products that I can see changing the face of the industry forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I'm using a mac right now (thank you, college) and I'm seriously considering buying that mac mini.. Of course, not to replace my desktop (games) or my kickass HP laptop (work). I think I'll use it to play music (windows media player no less) and chat (aim/msn). Microsoft > Apple, but OSX is hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 me wants :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I still do not understand the hype w/ this thing. I clicked on the link and have read the first page. Now why would I want to buy a Mac Mini when I can buy a Dell that comes with an LCD monitor & has a processor that is twice as fast, twice the RAM for the same price? Do not tell me OS X either, if you want to rant about that convince me why I should switch from XP SP2 to OS X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 Now why would I want to buy a Mac Mini when I can buy a Dell that comes with an LCD monitor & has a processor that is twice as fast, twice the RAM for the same price?585355865[/snapback] Go ahead and buy the Del(Y)Y), I'm sure you are not missing out on anything;);) (SARCASM):D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamman Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Well, if you don't like OSX the Mini isn't such a good deal IMHO (I think that it seems to rock BTW). Maybe if you want a small, quiet and nice-looking computer. If I were to choose between the Mini and a Mini-ITX sytem I'd choose the mini anyday.... Yeah, I am kinda tempted by the mini :). Unfortunately i neither have the money nor the space (I mean for Screen, Keybord etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancity001 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I still do not understand the hype w/ this thing. I clicked on the link and have read the first page. Now why would I want to buy a Mac Mini when I can buy a Dell that comes with an LCD monitor & h a processor that is twice as fastb>, twice the RAM for the same price? Do not tell me OS X either, if you want to rant about that convince me why I should switch from XP SP2 to OS X. 585355865[/snapback] Its funny to see the amount of people, who over and over again compare PC Processor speeds to Mac Processor speeds. Its comparing Apples and oranges. Its as ignorant as me saying that my old P4, Which runs at 2.66 GHz, must be better than an AMD FX-55 cuz its only 2.6. Also, the mac mini has better Graphics and Optical drive. On a side note, Who the hell wants a dell?:wacko:o::wacko:o: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameOverRob Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 i want it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher1078 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 The reason people want a Mac mini is because it is the first entry level Mac released, well, ever. So for those who know nothing about computers they'll gravitate towards it because of its looks, for those who already have a system they can try it out and add a mac to their collection, and there are those who just want to have a Mac and can now do it for cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted January 25, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2005 On a side note, Who the hell wants a dell??:wacko::?:wacko:o: 585355895[/snapback] PCWorld: In the fourth quarter, Dell edged out Hewlett-Packard in what is usually a strong quarter for HPDell shipped 8.8 million units :whistle:e: during the quarter to HP's 8.2 million units. Dell also grew twice as fast as HP from the fourth quarter of 2003 to the same period in 2004, according to IDC. While many here wouldn't choose the Dell, the general public will go for the most bang for their buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Paul Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Dell computers IMHO are awesome! I have bought quite a few of them (workstations & servers) over the past several years for work. I get next day service if any hardware components fail, they are always very reliable. But, I too want a Mac mini, just for novelty purposes only ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 how do u figure out if you have a 5400rpm drive or a 4200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+StevoFC MVC Posted January 25, 2005 MVC Share Posted January 25, 2005 i actually prefer my 1.33ghz ibook over my 3ghz dell pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdflkjsdrhthfhrhr Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 how do u figure out if you have a 5400rpm drive or a 4200? 585355963[/snapback] Either they took it apart and looked at the model number, or it was in the system information panel. Sometimes the model code contains the RPM number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Snipe, You'd be crazy to switch from XP SP2 to OSX. It's not worth it. These aqua effects amuse Apple Fanboys and keeps them content. It is an organized, neat operating system, but it's no XP. You can dig deeper into Windows. You can feel a connection with the inner workings of the OS. With OSX, it's all on the outside. You only interact with the applications- granted, it does that well. I guess the best way to describe it is by using a car analogy. With OSX, it's like having a nice, feature-filled car that gets you from A to B. However with XP, it's much more than that. You take care of the car, you pop the hood, you can "interact" with the workings of the car. Ok, I'm sounding crazy now. So the point is: Don't switch. Instead, get it as an alternative. It's perfect for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I want it purley for looks...:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdflkjsdrhthfhrhr Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 This makes me wonder why Apple doesn't bring back the Switch campaign again. Surely they would be more successful this time, since they for once have an affordable product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 This makes me wonder why Apple doesn't bring back the Switch campaign again. Surely they would be more successful this time, since they for once have an affordable product. 585356196[/snapback] It is if you have everything else that you need already. For someone with no hardware this is not a good deal - compared to the dell. I am only mentioning this dell in my posts because that is what was compared to it in the article. i do not have a dell and i do not want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 That is not what he said, go read it again. He was talking about 2.66 vs 2.6This is comparing 1.25 to 2.8, which is totally different. 585356233[/snapback] Yeah he was comparing a 2.6GHz FX-55 to a 2.66GHz Pentium but the FX-55 easily outpaces 3.6+GHz Pentium processors. The architectures are totally different hence you cant really compare them clock for clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yeah he was comparing a 2.6GHz FX-55 to a 2.66GHz Pentium but the FX-55 easily outpaces 3.6+GHz Pentium processors. The architectures are totally different hence you cant really compare them clock for clock. 585356258[/snapback] isn't that in part because the FX is 64 bit? these processors we are talking about are not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted January 25, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 25, 2005 We have been getting reports of some units coming with 4200RPM drives however, right now it seems to be luck of the draw now thats kind of crappy. luck of the draw desides if you get the slower hard drive? pfff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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