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4.0 stars
"Don't Judge A PC By Its Cover"
Pros: Runs MAC OS X and Windows XP for Under $1000
Cons: Needs More Dedicated Video RAM
Summary: I am an individual that is stuck between my day job and my nightly hobby. During the day I work for a firm that is Microsoft Office based (and other Microsoft based back-office applications), and the week nights/weekends have me recording music with some of the top talent in the Midwest. After many years of pretending a Windows OS based machine can handle the requirements within a digital recording/studio setting, this little gem allows me to play the corporate suit-wearing role by day, and then get down to some serious musical creativity at night. I beefed up the RAM to 2 GB and have added an external HD for archival purposes. Simply put, if you were to go out and buy a XP OS based machine, and then turn around and buy a Apple MAC, you are easily looking at $1500+ to have both worlds. With the purchase of this machine, I have been able to use my existing monitor, keyboard, mouse and other USB devices/applications. I highly recommend this little powerhouse. Just make sure you have a large external HD and a budget for adding the Parallels application that brings the XP OS and compatible applications and all its glory to this Intel-based friendly unit. Nice job Apple. Keep up the good work!
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You need to think about the Video upgrade before saying more Video Ram. Apple is going to blow peoples socks off with OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard). It is said that the new OSX (10.6) will improve Performance of Graphics. That is the only reason Apple has moved to the 9400M as the base Graphics Chip. And it sure beats the heck out of GMA 950. The went from 64MB of DDR2 to 256MB of DDR3, if that's not a jump I don't know what is?
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Apple Mac Mini (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo):
$549.00
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