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post #1 of 16
6/24/06 at 2:26am
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I've been looking at getting a mac mini. I was planning to hook it up to a TV and use it as a desktop (minus the huge tower) to play movies and edit photos and such. I thought I would ask around here if anyone had any advice, thoughts or has heard anything about them?
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post #2 of 16
6/24/06 at 5:18am
Unless you have an HDTV hooking any computer up to a TV is gonna suck if that's your only way to interface with the machine. TVs don't have the resolution required to properly display modern operating systems.

If you do have an HDTV, however, it'd be great for what you want to do.
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post #3 of 16
6/24/06 at 5:09pm
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Ya I just picked up an HDTV. I think I'm going to head down to an apple store and play around with one. Thanks for the link to that review bmwrob that was interesting to read! I guess my only dilemma now is deciding if I want the solo or duo. Hmmmm?
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post #4 of 16
6/24/06 at 6:46pm
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Ya, that's what I'm thinking too!
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post #5 of 16
6/25/06 at 6:55am
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Originally Posted by bmwrob
Have fun! FWIW, for $200 I'd spring for the Core Duo. The extra core, Super drive and larger hard drive seem worth the difference in price to me.

that and the extra core will make HD handling even smoother on the system.
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post #6 of 16
6/25/06 at 4:46pm
I've got a mac mini hooked up to my 42 inch sony hdtv, the core duo model mini. I've got a vga input on the tv so i plug it right in just like a huge monitor. Works great!! IF you want anything as a HTPC the mini is ur best option man. I had a dell xps 200 which u can find in the dell photo pics, butit didn't compare to this mini and os x on the tv!!
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post #7 of 16
6/25/06 at 5:35pm
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Wow 42"! must be nice! How would you rate it on its DVD playing? I was reading a review that said the picture was lacking in detail and could of been a lot better. I don't think they tested it out on a 42" sony HDTV though.
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post #8 of 16
6/25/06 at 10:10pm
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Originally Posted by -=TRADE-MARK=-
Wow 42"! must be nice! How would you rate it on its DVD playing? I was reading a review that said the picture was lacking in detail and could of been a lot better. I don't think they tested it out on a 42" sony HDTV though.

haha yeah it's nice! I've actually never played a dvd on it i've only had it for 2 weeks. I used to play dvds on my xps 200 all the time and it looked like a dvd player hooked up to the tv. The mac mini seems to give a better picture on the tv than the dell did. So i bet watching a dvd on it would be nice.
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post #9 of 16
6/26/06 at 11:10pm

here it is

crappy pic but taken with barely any lights on.

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post #10 of 16
6/27/06 at 12:52am
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Nice setup! Ya the light is a bit low, but you can still see it. Thanks for the pic!
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post #11 of 16
6/27/06 at 6:56pm
i saw the mini for the first time last weekend while looking at the macbooks.

it was quite a looker, but for the money, it just wasnt upgradeable enough for me to justify the expenditure.
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post #12 of 16
6/27/06 at 7:43pm
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Originally Posted by chevyrulz099
i saw the mini for the first time last weekend while looking at the macbooks.

it was quite a looker, but for the money, it just wasnt upgradeable enough for me to justify the expenditure.
yeah as a primary machine such as a main desktop i don't think so. But i use it on my hdtv which has turned out great. imac for the desktop is where it's @
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post #13 of 16
6/28/06 at 5:47am
I love my mac mini. My favorite of the 5 computers I currently own and 20+ i've owned before.

Its not designed for upgrading but its only $500 so just use it for a couple years and buy a new one. Upgradability is really overrated anyway because its the cpu of any computer thats outdated ever 18 months. So you go buy a new processer but for every cpu you need a compatible motherboard so by the time your done upgrading you could have bought a brand new computer. Whats the point? The Mac Mini is beautiful, cheap, ultra-quiet, and works great with OSX. Go buy one!
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post #14 of 16
6/28/06 at 2:32pm
im considering an IMac, but for now, MB is first
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post #15 of 16
6/28/06 at 11:36pm
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Originally Posted by WillHClark
I love my mac mini. My favorite of the 5 computers I currently own and 20+ i've owned before.

Its not designed for upgrading but its only $500 so just use it for a couple years and buy a new one. Upgradability is really overrated anyway because its the cpu of any computer thats outdated ever 18 months. So you go buy a new processer but for every cpu you need a compatible motherboard so by the time your done upgrading you could have bought a brand new computer. Whats the point? The Mac Mini is beautiful, cheap, ultra-quiet, and works great with OSX. Go buy one!

yes, and intel moreso than AMD intentionally changes up their CPU interface from iteration to iteration to encourage upgrading. for now, we may be able to drop in a Merom into a prior Pentium M or Yonah slot, but beyond that, i doubt they'll keep the same pin count and alignments.
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post #16 of 16
7/7/06 at 10:02pm
nice tv!!!
mac would surely look good w/ that setup

ummmmm wireless surfing.. music collection.. videos

the apple media center software would work great.. nice multimedia setup!
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