Chicane-UK Veteran Posted March 1, 2006 Veteran Share Posted March 1, 2006 Coolchan, you made my day :laugh: Cheers! Ditto! LOL.. that comic is hilarious! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal.s Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm confused by this - my Mac Mini can output HD resolution - I use it to drive my Dell 2405fpw @ 1920x1200. :huh: In any case, this seems like a good value compared to what I first paid for my mini - $500 and I got no bluetooth, no wi-fi, no dvd burner, and 256mb RAM, not to mention the other upgrades like the optical audio and USB ports this new one has. The $800 one would personally provide me with a better value over the older model, even with the integrated graphics (which seems to be better than the old chipset) :D Read the bit about the output resolutions here: http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/02/28/the-intel...rfect-for-hdtv/. Yeah, try using your hot GMA950 on a HDTV.... Lets talk about speed after that. MANY people where thinking of using the mini with their TV. I guess this is the end of it. See above link. Dougal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spielo Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It has a very sorry 64 mb of VRAM and no mini-VGA port. It actually has 0MB VRAM :whistle: I don't see why a mini-VGA port is so important though... It has DVI, which can be convered to both VGA and HDMI easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaos34 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Read the bit about the output resolutions here: http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/02/28/the-intel...rfect-for-hdtv/. Ahh I see what you mean - I was thinking of the max resolution, and not the specific HDTV resolutions - built-in overscan support is nice too. Thanks for the clarification. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 god so more expensive now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted March 1, 2006 Veteran Share Posted March 1, 2006 For those griping about Apple not doing a DVR... Why the hell would they? They sell TV shows in the iTunes music store, if they added DVR functionality to their products no one would buy the shows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instant.human Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 oh my freaking god! i didnt realize that intel also makes these crappy integrated graphics! but hell YES, they DO! all my hopes for the macbook are gone... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betasp Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 oh my freaking god! i didnt realize that intel also makes these crappy integrated graphics! but hell YES, they DO! all my hopes for the macbook are gone... :( It is a shame that the intel grapihcs chip is faster and spec'ed higher than the old 9200 chipset. But don't let that get in your way of over-reacting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk26 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Mac mini looks more appealing now, but I'm holding out for the Intel iBook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instant.human Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It is a shame that the intel grapihcs chip is faster and spec'ed higher than the old 9200 chipset. But don't let that get in your way of over-reacting. uhuu you are so damn cool. :) its not that i hate those intel-chips in general. but whats the problem in putting some x600 or x700 in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moloko Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 For those griping about Apple not doing a DVR... Why the hell would they? They sell TV shows in the iTunes music store, if they added DVR functionality to their products no one would buy the shows... I agree. There is no need for them to make a DVR when the plan on SELLING the shows. LOL. Now they just need to up the resolution on them. As for the mini, I have the orginal version and love it. No it does not play games, or super fast. It is wonderful for surfing and sending emails and doing basic Office type work. This version makes everything more responsive with the new chip. Besides the price it is a good upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betasp Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 uhuu you are so damn cool. :) its not that i hate those intel-chips in general. but whats the problem in putting some x600 or x700 in it? Probably heat and cost. Those are two logical reasons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macro Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 The awesome part about all this bitching is that no one has even used it yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajiRav Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It is a shame that the intel grapihcs chip is faster and spec'ed higher than the old 9200 chipset. But don't let that get in your way of over-reacting. Oh I remember some Macheads using exactly opposite reasoning for PC users who bought integrated graphics in their machines. :rofl: As usual when Apple does it...its the Right thing to do :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betasp Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Oh I remember some Macheads using exactly opposite reasoning for PC users who bought integrated graphics in their machines. :rofl: As usual when Apple does it...its the Right thing to do :x That was before the GMA shipped. The GMA chipset was designed for home theater and home appliance applications. I still don't understand why people are complaining. Given, you are just trolling here, but I don't understand why people over-react without doing research first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macro Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 That was before the GMA shipped. The GMA chipset was designed for home theater and home appliance applications. I still don't understand why people are complaining. Given, you are just trolling here, but I don't understand why people over-react without doing research first. Cause people are lazy and eager to hate things. Also it makes sense for the mac people to burn PC users for using that chip. On a PC using integrated graphics doesn't make sense, but a Mac mini isn't a PC, it's a Mac, and it's small and has to deal with heat, but it doesn't deal with 3d games, (at least it's not made to) so everyone is happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 its meant to be a bottom end desktop in the line, stop bitching about graphics and get a powermac if you want that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lammmetak Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 i want one:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolslacker Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I wouldn't buy one. In fact, if I get it for free, I would sell it on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchasem Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 And this week's retard award goes to.......obsolete_power!! That was kinda mean. Warns have been issued for lesser offenses. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajiRav Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 That was before the GMA shipped. The GMA chipset was designed for home theater and home appliance applications. I still don't understand why people are complaining. Given, you are just trolling here, but I don't understand why people over-react without doing research first. I am trolling ? :huh: using this laptop ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni_78 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I wouldn't buy one. In fact, if I get it for free, I would sell it on ebay. Ditto. Well OS X would be great but the mac hardware just sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajiRav Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Ditto. Well OS X would be great but the mac hardware just sucks. I think for its the other way :D I love their industrial design. Not so much in love with their software. (except for the "fun new" boombox :x ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macro Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Ditto. Well OS X would be great but the mac hardware just sucks. OSX doesn't need the same hardware as PC, so the hardware doesn't suck, it's just different. OSX can run nicely on less hardware. People that don't own Macs usually don't know that so they just look at the numbers and say it sucks before using it or knowing the real story. Not that you are doing that or anything but yeah. You are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni_78 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 OSX doesn't need the same hardware as PC, so the hardware doesn't suck, it's just different. OSX can run nicely on less hardware. People that don't own Macs usually don't know that so they just look at the numbers and say it sucks before using it or knowing the real story. Not that you are doing that or anything but yeah. You are. No I didn't ment performance, just the hardware upgrades and stuff in the future if I would buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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