I'm thinking a Mac Mini in the living room hooked up as a component on a nice 42" Plasma Display will rock.
I'm going to have a work on making this a reality. It's the perfect size and look to sit nicely in the living room entertainment system.
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NoiseDesign - Jan 11, 2005 9:40:24 am PST #1076 of 10003
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Jessica - Jan 11, 2005 9:41:43 am PST #1077 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Dude. Maxing out the RAM on this thing doubles the price. That ain't right.
NoiseDesign - Jan 11, 2005 9:43:16 am PST #1078 of 10003
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Actually the no keyboard makes sense, you can order a MacMini with Bluetooth as an option so it makes sense to leave the choice or a wired or wireless keyboard. Apple has actually been taking criticism for insisting on shipping the iMac G5 with a keyboard and mouse since you have to toss them if you go the bluetooth route.
It's basically a damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Besides, adding a keyboard and mouse is a simple pull down menu on the ordering page.
NoiseDesign - Jan 11, 2005 9:44:01 am PST #1079 of 10003
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Dude. Maxing out the RAM on this thing doubles the price. That ain't right.
Never buy memory directly from Apple, overcharge.
Tom Scola - Jan 11, 2005 9:44:18 am PST #1080 of 10003
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It also alleviates the one-button mouse criticism.
Jessica - Jan 11, 2005 9:47:14 am PST #1081 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Never buy memory directly from Apple, overcharge.
Oh believe me, I know -- did it once, and paid through the nose (but the sales guy at Tekserve was just so nice, and he really enjoyed talking to us, and it seemed rude to say no...)
Apple.com is slow like a slow thing today.
NoiseDesign - Jan 11, 2005 9:47:42 am PST #1082 of 10003
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I just ran the configuration on one the way I'd like it and it still only hits $877. That's with a Superdrive, Airport Extreme and Bluetooth, wireless keyboard and mouse, and the 80GB HD in the 1.25 GHz one. As much as I want to I won't be ordering one today, but I think in the next 60 days I'll get getting one to go in the living room.
Tom Scola - Jan 11, 2005 9:56:07 am PST #1083 of 10003
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It looks like it only has one memory slot. In order to upgrade with 3rd party memory, you'll have to throw out your existing stick.
tommyrot - Jan 11, 2005 9:58:46 am PST #1084 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I love my new Bluetooth Apple keyboard and mouse. I think wireless is the way to go for a living room computer.
Part of the appeal of this new comptuer is that it comes in a box smaller than an iPod box. (Kinda hard to stuff a keyboard and mouse in there....) Anyway, I bet there are shipping and warehousing cost savings for such a small box.
amych - Jan 11, 2005 10:10:19 am PST #1085 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I just ran the configuration on one the way I'd like it and it still only hits $877.
I can live without the superdrive (we have 3 or maybe 4 DVD-RW drives in the house as it is), and leave some room in the budget for more RAM from somewhere. Bluetooth + Wireless is essential, and yummy.
(Not pulling card out of wallet. Really not. Too many computers already, dammit.)