Does it work only with the USB Monitor? No other monitors are used from displayport/HDMI?
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Do people carry their Mac Mini between places?
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Does it work only with the USB Monitor? No other monitors are used from displayport/HDMI?
I choose to use a 16" USB monitor while travelling. It's thin and reliable. There is no power cord.
There are, of course, many monitors to choose from --- while at my desk I have two 24" monitors which I like very much (HDMI and Displayport to HDMI). I do NOT want to transport either when going 'mobile.'
Hope this helps.
I have taken mine with me to places, but not on a daily basis. Normally, I only take it when visiting family on extended visits, who I know have a place to hook it up to. The fact that I could carry it around with me somewhat, was one of the reasons I chose it in the first place. If required, I could take it and plug it in anywhere there's a monitor or TV, library, hotel room, etc. Inconvenient? Yes, but I would only do that if that was the only option, like when the Internet at home goes out for a week
I have looked into taking an old 19" Dell monitor and attaching it to the lid of a hard cased shell, like a brief case. Then put the Mini in the bottom with a powerstrip and the keyboard. However, most places nowadays have access to an HDTV and it hasn't been necessary, and my iPad covers most of my needs when away from home.
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Interesting suitcase setup for rugged off-site application, I think!
Really ..
How long does it take to remove a Mac Mini from a bag, plug it into the power, hook up the permanently installed projector and audio cables, and plug in a USB keyboard with a mouse already connected?
About as long as it would take to do the same with a laptop. Just a couple of minutes, no scrambling under a desk involved.
It couldn't have been portable, it would have filled a small (or large) warehouse if it was built then.
Would like to have seen one anyway though.
The Mini is cheap, small, and light enough that transporting it wouldn't be much of a hassle...as long as you have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor at both locations. Heck...for the price of the laptop you could have two Mini's!
It couldn't have been portable, it would have filled a small (or large) warehouse if it was built then.
Would like to have seen one anyway though.
1965 was a typo, of course .. now corrected.
How about using a pocket projector with your mini?
Fairly cheap, HDMI, batteries recharge via USB, and really small.
(Dimensions: 3.9" w x 3.8" d x .89" h; .5 lbs. )
http://www.brookstone.com/hdmi-pocket-projector?bkiid=main_banner_zone|hmpg|a|banner|2|801143p
I question 80" in anything but a pitch black room, but 30" in room lighting seems right.
Fairly cheap, HDMI, batteries recharge via USB, and really small.
(Dimensions: 3.9" w x 3.8" d x .89" h; .5 lbs. )
http://www.brookstone.com/hdmi-pocket-projector?bkiid=main_banner_zone|hmpg|a|banner|2|801143p
I question 80" in anything but a pitch black room, but 30" in room lighting seems right.
You may be sorely disappointed by the native resolution of the projector (most of these small things are 480p native), plus it's going to be pretty dim until the screen gets pretty small.