Surprised neither system specd SSD as an alternative for the HD? A 120MB would cost little more. Even 256 SSD are getting cheaper.
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Anyone else considering alternatives to an updated mini?
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Surprised neither system specd SSD as an alternative for the HD? A 120MB would cost little more. Even 256 SSD are getting cheaper.
And that new plant they are building in Texas for the Mini is the only logical reason for Apple taking so long to upgrade our Mini's.
All this hocus pocus about processor chip delays is just that.
There has to be 1,000's of people waiting to get their hands on a new Mini with an updated quad core processor as I am.
Apple does what it wants, when it wants too.
So all this silly speculation about what and when is just that.
All this hocus pocus about processor chip delays is just that.
There has to be 1,000's of people waiting to get their hands on a new Mini with an updated quad core processor as I am.
Apple does what it wants, when it wants too.
So all this silly speculation about what and when is just that.
Not sure how I keep getting sucked into reading all the pages on threads like this.
OP - Not sure what to do with my life. X or Y ?
Long debate follows...
Now I'm going to chuck in my 2 cents only because I've come this far...
Do nothing buddy! Keep whatever computer you have, wait for the new Mini to be released. Get back on this forum and have a rant at how under spec'd it is then continue with your life. Lolz.
Or just buy a refurbished Mini like others have suggested. It's a nice compromised between price / performance.
I'm taking a punt you surf the web, check emails, post on forums and so on. I can't see how you're going to lose with the current Mini.
OP - Not sure what to do with my life. X or Y ?
Long debate follows...
Now I'm going to chuck in my 2 cents only because I've come this far...
Do nothing buddy! Keep whatever computer you have, wait for the new Mini to be released. Get back on this forum and have a rant at how under spec'd it is then continue with your life. Lolz.
Or just buy a refurbished Mini like others have suggested. It's a nice compromised between price / performance.
I'm taking a punt you surf the web, check emails, post on forums and so on. I can't see how you're going to lose with the current Mini.
Didn't read my sig, I guess. 4x3TB 7200RPM HDD in an Areca ARC-5026 enclosure.
Defending USB3 by saying that TB didn't perform at its potential is bull, the fact is USB3 was considerably slower than TB. Period. The fact that TB was faster tells me it's the interface, not the storage, that is the bottleneck.
Most consumers will likely get by just fine with a single USB3 HDD. That's not the point. Someone claimed TB to be useless and that USB3 is plenty. That may be true for THEIR use case or needs, but not mine. Why is this so hard for people to grasp?
That "staggering" mark-up is FUD. Read my previous post. The USB3 hardware raid that wasn't quite 50% cheaper than the Areca is a horrible piece of worthless junk that would frustrate most consumers. With the Areca I'm paying for the performance and reliability, it just so happens that the performance is even better with TB.
Perhaps not all are pro level, but to dismiss my posts as irrelevant because it doesn't apply to anyone...well...I can't be the only one here using a Mini to do more than some (most?) people expect it to be capable of. Am I not part of the Mini community?Silly me...
It's up to the user to research and determine what their needs are. It would be a disservice to the community to just dismiss things like TB or not talk about the advantages it has. People think the Mini is some little piece of slow Mac trash? Maybe it's because people like you keep trying to dumb it down and make it sound like less of a machine.
Personally, I prefer people to speak and think for themselves. I don't think anyone needs you speak for them. By all means, relay your usage and setup, but making assumptions and speaking for others...no thanks.
Last time I checked, I'm not telling anyone that they need it or should be using it instead of USB3. I'm providing my experience and usage with it and a couple of you keep dismissing TB as useless and being no better than USB3. That's your opinion and you have a right to it, but repeating over and over that a Mustang is as good as a Porsche will never make it true, then to tell a Porsche owner that uses their Porsche at the track to its full potential that they're wrong and that the Mustang would be a good enough alternative is just a joke.
This isn't a USB3 forum. This is a Mac Mini forum. Everything I've posted is about my Mini and how I use it. If someone feels like they need or what a similar setup, great. Now they have some info on it. It's up to them to decide if they want to spend the money on it, it's not up to you or me to tell them how to spend their money. It's our job to provide information and talk about our experiences so that they can make an educated decision.
I'm sorry that some of you feel the need to talk negatively about a technology that you don't use yourself and it's a shame that someone would have to defend their use of it. That's not how a community should work.
Have a nice day.
Agreed this is about Mac Mini however it is important to understand the ability of using external devices, types of ports and speed of ports.
Here is an article worth reading with some real world comparisons. External USB3 enclosure done right should be ideal for the Mac Mini and in some cases, might just surprise a few nay inclined (TB fans).
http://www.barefeats.com/hard168.html
Hopefully, people should try to investigate their options before making blanket purchase (whether it is type of drives, enclosures, NAS, DAS etc.).
I agree, the issue seems to be that in many/most cases the hardware just plain sucks. Building a single-drive USB3 enclosure is an easier feat than building an affordable USB3 hardware RAID that performs reasonably well.
I'd be willing to bet that a USB3 hardware RAID that performs as well as an Areca or Pegasus unit will have a price point similar to the TB offerings, proving what I've been saying all along; People are paying a "premium" for the performance and reliability of these RAID units and not paying it because it has TB. Correlation is not causation.
I agree, the issue seems to be that in many/most cases the hardware just plain sucks. Building a single-drive USB3 enclosure is an easier feat than building an affordable USB3 hardware RAID that performs reasonably well.
I'd be willing to bet that a USB3 hardware RAID that performs as well as an Areca or Pegasus unit will have a price point similar to the TB offerings, proving what I've been saying all along; People are paying a "premium" for the performance and reliability of these RAID units and not paying it because it has TB. Correlation is not causation.
Well here we are - total agreement on your last paragraph.