The last SL capable Mini is:2010 unit
There has been a very successful effort to get SL to fully run on the 2011 range. If those clever people can do the same for the 2012, they will be my best friends forever!
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2102 Mac Mini - Are you buying one?
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There has been a very successful effort to get SL to fully run on the 2011 range. If those clever people can do the same for the 2012, they will be my best friends forever!
I was planning on getting a 13" MBP to use with my 24" display but I have decided to wait for the refresh to buy the base model Mac Mini.
I set up a medical practice with the last Core2Duo base Mini with RAM upgraded to 8GB. The physician runs myriad medical programs including Amazing Charts and Dragon Dictate 10 via VMWare Fusion and Windows 7. In the past 1.5 years the system has run without a hiccup.
Pretty impressive for a tiny Mac!
I set up a medical practice with the last Core2Duo base Mini with RAM upgraded to 8GB. The physician runs myriad medical programs including Amazing Charts and Dragon Dictate 10 via VMWare Fusion and Windows 7. In the past 1.5 years the system has run without a hiccup.
Pretty impressive for a tiny Mac!
Yep going to buy base model to replace my 2007 iMac. I've built a gaming PC last September, and iMac been just collecting dust mostly since then .
However I can't part with OSX after 12 years of being an Apple head. So for my needs Mac mini will suffice. With SSD drive and extra ram I would think it will perform incredibly for 3-5 years.
.However I can't part with OSX after 12 years of being an Apple head. So for my needs Mac mini will suffice. With SSD drive and extra ram I would think it will perform incredibly for 3-5 years.
Already upgraded to the latest high end mini when they came out. No need to buy the next one. I'm hoping to use this one till it dies.
I bought a used 2011 one from CowBoom to replace my first gen mini but it didn't work. The HD said only 2GB available and it was the backup partition. I returned it and am waiting around for a good deal, unless the 2012 one comes out when Mountain Lion is released.
I hope you won't regret that. It probably will have a decent GPU, but the GT 640M LE isn't something like a GTX 680 - you won't be able to play Metro 2033 on high either way.
Every time a question like this is asked, you have the same response. People get defensive when asked a question that is clearly obvious. People like to talk about products with others who like the same products. People take it as an insult because it is clear that this information is not being used to solve anything.
The Mid 2011 (current) Mac Mini Server has a Geekbench of 9445.
I've been running 3 monitors on my 2006 Mac Pro 1,1 (Geekbench 5933) for quite a while and I don't think I want to give one up.
For 3 monitors, I think I need to drop to the 2-core I7 Mini (Geekbench 7567) AND purchase a Thunderbolt Display.
Doesn't seem like much of a gain for the money.
I'm leaning toward just waiting for the 2013 Mac Pro, although I have been toying with the idea of upgrading to quad-core 2.66Ghz Xeon X5355's in the meantime.
If a new Mini were released with a Geekbench around 10K that supports 3 monitors, I'd be really, really tempted.
I've been running 3 monitors on my 2006 Mac Pro 1,1 (Geekbench 5933) for quite a while and I don't think I want to give one up.
For 3 monitors, I think I need to drop to the 2-core I7 Mini (Geekbench 7567) AND purchase a Thunderbolt Display.
Doesn't seem like much of a gain for the money.
I'm leaning toward just waiting for the 2013 Mac Pro, although I have been toying with the idea of upgrading to quad-core 2.66Ghz Xeon X5355's in the meantime.
If a new Mini were released with a Geekbench around 10K that supports 3 monitors, I'd be really, really tempted.
Probably not. I love my 2010 Mini but I am out growing the Mini line. I need to do some heavy CAD/CAM/CAE crunching and the Mini platform cannot suit those needs; neither cpu power nor gpu power. To be honest a bit of high-res gaming is in the mix as well. My current Mini is working great and my wife absolutely loves doing her photo work in iPhoto.
As far as replacing my Mini I am in the end stages of planning my custom i7-3930K build and dual boot OS-X and Win7/8. Sorry Mini but I've outgrown you but don't feel bad; you still have a wonderful pace with my wife and hopefully another year or two of delightful service.
As far as replacing my Mini I am in the end stages of planning my custom i7-3930K build and dual boot OS-X and Win7/8. Sorry Mini but I've outgrown you but don't feel bad; you still have a wonderful pace with my wife and hopefully another year or two of delightful service.
Dependent on new specs.
I found a current MacMini on CriagsList and it's a good deal but, I kinda want to wait until the new MacMinis come out to see what the options are.
I found a current MacMini on CriagsList and it's a good deal but, I kinda want to wait until the new MacMinis come out to see what the options are.
The high end Mini with Quad-Core and a dedicated GPU is going to have a Geekbench well over 10.000 (probably between 10.5k-11.5k) and won't have a problem driving three monitors (although the third one may be restricted to 1920x1200 pixels).
I'm tempted to buy one... just depends on the specs but would be perfect for media center machine
I'm tempted to buy one... just depends on the specs but would be perfect for media center machine
I think the current ones would be fully capable of being a media center system. If you are going to do actual server tasks, games, and etc, then (hopefully) the newer ones will be better.
I'm thinking seriously of waiting for the release and regardless, get the current model cheaper. (Although my discount through work might make the new one as cheap as the current... )
I hope to be dead by 2102 or at least in some kind of long term suspended animation. ....
And in the same tone, are mod up points because people like your comment or because they disturbingly hope you'll be dead by 2102? I hope that if I'm alive in 2102 that I want to be alive.
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Sure, there are many reasons for a 5400 rpm HDD:
* uses less energy
* is quieter
* causes less heat
* is cheaper
* doesn't make a difference for many users, as access time should be the same
And for the 2 GB RAM ... well, most people need 8 GB anyway, so why put 4 GB in there just to throw them away a million times? I know that's a really bad excuse, but it's true for most users.
My impression is that the GPU on the current Server model doesn't support 3 monitors.
I had read that the current high-end Mini could drive 2x Thunderbolt displays, plus an HDMI.
Does anyone know if the current high-end Mini could drive a DVI or Displayport monitor hanging off a Thunderbolt display?
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yeah i know the current one will do plenty but I'm just waiting to see what the specs are for the new one.
I'm aiming for an iMac but that all depends on what Apple does, if I did get a Mini it would be with 2x 24" full HD screens as the Apple one is just too expensive. With 2 screen you have the best of both worlds, more space than the iMac 27" and the option to run video at full screen size when doing other things on the 2nd one.