WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
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Virtual Kevorkian
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Re: WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
Not quite the same, but I've got a MacBook I'm selling, if nothing on the Mini front pans out.
Not quite the same, but I've got a MacBook I'm selling, if nothing on the Mini front pans out.
Virtual Kevorkian
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Re: WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
Yessir - 1.83 Core Duo.
Yessir - 1.83 Core Duo.
newking70
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You can also keep an eye on Apple's refurbs. I've had nothing but good results with the refurbished stuff. You will most likely pay tax, though.
You can also keep an eye on Apple's refurbs. I've had nothing but good results with the refurbished stuff. You will most likely pay tax, though.
Re: WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
Yeah, the mac mini refurbs go fast. mostly it's either the high end ones or it's a previous generation that I"m not interested in. I'll keep patience in order, something will come along.
I've got the iMac and will soon be buying my son a macbook for college. VK's got a nice older generation one for a great price, but for this application, the mini is the way to go. For my son's eventual college laptop, I want it to be the latest and greatest to hopefully last him 4 years. Like they say, 18 month moore's law. But, he'll just have to squeeze 4 years out of it regardless.
Yeah, the mac mini refurbs go fast. mostly it's either the high end ones or it's a previous generation that I"m not interested in. I'll keep patience in order, something will come along.
I've got the iMac and will soon be buying my son a macbook for college. VK's got a nice older generation one for a great price, but for this application, the mini is the way to go. For my son's eventual college laptop, I want it to be the latest and greatest to hopefully last him 4 years. Like they say, 18 month moore's law. But, he'll just have to squeeze 4 years out of it regardless.
Virtual Kevorkian
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Re: WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
Moore's law applies to transistors, but Mac's tend to outlive the common PC
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That said, I'd strongly suggest getting him the base model MacBook Pro if at all possible - everything is better about it, and the design of the case alone (aluminum vs plastic) would be enough to get me to pay the extra dough. I'll be upgrading to one right before I go off to university, as well.
Moore's law applies to transistors, but Mac's tend to outlive the common PC
.That said, I'd strongly suggest getting him the base model MacBook Pro if at all possible - everything is better about it, and the design of the case alone (aluminum vs plastic) would be enough to get me to pay the extra dough. I'll be upgrading to one right before I go off to university, as well.
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In my opinion, it's not worth the $$$ to buy a laptop that's expected to keep up for four years. You can add some life with a RAM and hard drive upgrade (much cheaper a year or so after you buy the machine) but in my experience it's cheaper to buy two machines (one today and another 2 down the road) than to get one that will not be a slug four years from now.
Re: WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
Big schools told him he was too short. 6'0"-6'1". 3 Ivy leagues wanted him, but no athletic scholarships and too far away, so he passed. He had two Division 2 offers but didn't like the educational opportunities. D-2 normally only offers partial football scholies.
He chose to accept an Academic scholie from Trinity Univ in San Antonio where he plans to play Division 3 football. He was their number one lineman recruit and the coaches there are tickled to death that he's coming there. This team normally only loses 1 or 2 games in a season and is normally in the D-3 playoffs each year.
I'm really proud of him. Trinity is one of the top 3 educations west of the Mississippi (rice and stanford being the other two). It's a very elite education and very difficult to get admitted into.
Big schools told him he was too short. 6'0"-6'1". 3 Ivy leagues wanted him, but no athletic scholarships and too far away, so he passed. He had two Division 2 offers but didn't like the educational opportunities. D-2 normally only offers partial football scholies.
He chose to accept an Academic scholie from Trinity Univ in San Antonio where he plans to play Division 3 football. He was their number one lineman recruit and the coaches there are tickled to death that he's coming there. This team normally only loses 1 or 2 games in a season and is normally in the D-3 playoffs each year.
I'm really proud of him. Trinity is one of the top 3 educations west of the Mississippi (rice and stanford being the other two). It's a very elite education and very difficult to get admitted into.
Re: WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
I'm ready. and, I'm glad he'll be close to home. 2.75 hours away tops, with traffic. He's literally my best friend and I'm going to miss him terribly when he leaves in August. But with football, I'll see him at least 11 weekends each Fall.
I'm ready. and, I'm glad he'll be close to home. 2.75 hours away tops, with traffic. He's literally my best friend and I'm going to miss him terribly when he leaves in August. But with football, I'll see him at least 11 weekends each Fall.
EL WHOPPO
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Re: WTB: Apple Mac Mini (Intel only)
Scott,
That's great news to hear about your son, and I wish him and your family the best. But back to the laptop, why not AMD? I thought they were made in Texas. And I happen to be anti-Intel since the layoff and that they decided to build two factories in China.
JC
Scott,
That's great news to hear about your son, and I wish him and your family the best. But back to the laptop, why not AMD? I thought they were made in Texas. And I happen to be anti-Intel since the layoff and that they decided to build two factories in China.
JC
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Apple has never, and will never, for the foreseeable future, made a computer with an AMD processor.
Apple has never, and will never, for the foreseeable future, made a computer with an AMD processor.
