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When a Linux user buys Apple's Mac mini
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Mac Mini Could See Big Announcement
Mac mini : a dedicated display by BenQ
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When a Linux user buys Apple's Mac mini
bitrot.de says:
In early 2005, Apple was announcing the Mac mini computer. It was the answer to what I was looking for in a computer, so I bought one. This is a report about the early months with my new Mac, and how it compares to a Linux computer. (I have never owned a Windows computer.) In short, I am now both a Mac and a Linux user - Apple gets GUI simplicity, usability, and coherency right, and Linux everything else.
When switching operating systems, there is a strong tendency to whine about all the things missing in the new OS, or that are done differently and require a change of habits. The advantages become obvious only after some time. I'll do my best to take that into account and present a balanced review. There are a few fundamental problems that I cannot ignore though.
No doubt, the Mac mini is the most sexy box I have ever owned. For some reason, perhaps cost, a PC is invariably a boring big brick where all the designers' creativity goes into coming up with yet another front plastic bezel, usually on the far end of the ugliness scale. It truly amazes me how PC designers have managed to produce one design disaster after another for thirty years straight, while Apple just gets it right every time.
But that's not the reason I bought a Mac mini. The reason why I refuse to buy another PC is that today's PCs are built for stone-deaf speed nuts who think it's normal that a CPU must generate more heat per surface area than a stove, and require something that sounds like a jet engine to cool it lest it disappears in a rapidly expanding plasma cloud. I was looking for an unobtrusive and quiet machine that I can put on my desk without going deaf or getting sunburned. And I don't care about gigahertz ratings when I do desktop work. I get all the horsepower I need for 3D rendering at work.....
Apple has a reputation of getting their GUI right, while everyone else is stumbling around without a clue or goal. Windows, for example, is a giant pile of rotting icing on a very crummy cake. And for the most part this is correct. MacOS X's GUI is a pleasure to use; most things are incredibly simple, consistent across all applications, and work just as one is expecting them to work. You never fight it, it just flows naturally. And, perhaps most importantly, it is not laden with tons of features that some progranmmer found cool, but that just get in the way......
However, despite all the things that Apple got right, there are a number of really annoying faults.....
For the full report, visit here.
http://www.bitrot.de/macswitch.html
Apple To Add iPod Dock to Mac Mini?
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
Apple's abortive attempt to integrate an iPod Dock into the Mac Mini may yet come to fruition as the company prepares to enter the media centre arena using the diminutive computer.
Claims that the Mini design originally included a Dock were made this past March after electronics specialist Leo Bodnar took his Mini to bits and spotted unused bus connections on the riser card that connects the optical drive to the motherboard. The card appeared to contain a Firewire link that wasn't needed by the ATA-100 optical drive and didn't connect to anything else. With the riser card reaching up to the top of the Mini's casing, Bodnar speculated that the Mac was originally conceived as sporting an integrated Dock.
For the full commentary, visit:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/29/apple_mini_media_centre/
Mac Mini Could See Big Announcement
Forbes' Maya Roney says:
Apple fans: Don't spend all of your holiday money on a video iPod--Wall Street analysts and Mac experts are predicting a surprise announcement of a new Intel-based Mac at MacWorld this January....
"Our extensive checks in the supply chain are pointing to a very possible early introduction of Intel-based Macs before the June 2006 target date, with a possible Intel-based Mac Mini introduced at MacWorld," wrote UBS Analyst Ben Reitzes in a recent research report that got tongues wagging all over Mac rumor Web sites.
Reitzes isn't alone in his predictions. After all, the hardware exists already--Steve Jobs previewed a version of Mac OS X Tiger on an Intel-based Mac at his June keynote address--and with 60,000 of the faithful at MacWorld, the media buzz would be huge.
For the full report, visit here.
Mac mini : a dedicated display by BenQ
HardMac's Lionel reports:
Apple is not proposing a dedicated display that will fit with the price and the design of the Mac mini. BenQ thinks that there is a potential market for a TFT display "made for the Mac mini".
You can check it out at:
http://www.hardmac.com/news/2005-11-14/#4727
Newer Technology's miniStack FireWire/USB Line Offers New, Lower Prices
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, NewerTech cuts prices on many models of its miniStack line.
Everyone is looking for that hot gift this year, and with a number of accolades under its belt, a miniStack hard drive solution by Newer Technology, Inc., is sure to please the technophile on your list.
The sleek miniStack is designed to complement the size, shape and color of
Apple's Mac mini, but also works great with any computer that has an available FireWire and/or USB port.
New pricing, that is up to 11 percent lower, now available as follows:
0GB 'Add-Your-Own-HD' kit (enclosure only) – $79.99
80GB 7200RPM solution w/2MB buffer – $139.99
160GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $169.99
250GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $199.99
320GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $249.99
400GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $349.99
500GB 7200RPM solution w/8MB buffer – $479.99
Featuring the latest Oxford911+ chipset in a custom FireWire/USB2 bridge,
the miniStack offers unrivaled performance and reliability plus adds the
convenience of additional USB2 and FireWire ports via its integrated
USB2/FireWire Hub.
All miniStack models feature high-performance 7200RPM hard disk mechanisms, data buffers of 2 or 8 Megabytes, a smart power switch and intelligent thermal monitoring. Each solution comes complete with FireWire and USB connecting cables, Intech HD Speedtools, EMC/Dantz Retrospect Backup software and a two-year warranty.
More information and the full line can be viewed at:
http://www.newertech.com/ministack
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http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2005/11/headless-mac-mini-video-wow-view.html
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http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2005/11/headless-mac-mini-video-wow2-view.html
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http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2005/11/headless-mac-mini-video-wow3-view.html
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http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2005/11/some-mac-minis-headless-switching-to.html
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http://dbatrium.blogspot.com/2005/11/ihome-mac-mini-photo-video-journey.html
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