Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice here. I'm currently looking to ditch my stupid Windows laptop for a Mac. It makes sense since I'm already invested in the iPad and iPhone, but I'm having a hard time deciding on which kind to go with. So to those of you who have invested in Apple products, any help would be much appreciated. Here's some information about my needs:
- I probably wouldn't need another Apple product to leave the house with, so portability isn't a huge issue.
- I mostly use my Windows laptop to manage my movie collection on my Plex server. The one thing that's interesting about the Mac Mini is that I may be able to even bypass the Plex server and just plug the Mini into the TV and watch my media that way. Any information on how the Mac Mini plugs into the TV and if it's a painless experience would help.
- I'm not a spec guy but I did notice that the affordability of this product compared to the MacBook's seems like a steal! For about $500 less I can pretty much get similar specs and 1TB of storage. I guess my question here is "What's the catch?". If the only catch is the lack of a monitor, then I would think this is a steal since I could plug it into my TV's.
Thanks again for any info you can provide. This is a very informative community so this is my first stop for advice.
I'm looking for some advice here. I'm currently looking to ditch my stupid Windows laptop for a Mac. It makes sense since I'm already invested in the iPad and iPhone, but I'm having a hard time deciding on which kind to go with. So to those of you who have invested in Apple products, any help would be much appreciated. Here's some information about my needs:
- I probably wouldn't need another Apple product to leave the house with, so portability isn't a huge issue.
- I mostly use my Windows laptop to manage my movie collection on my Plex server. The one thing that's interesting about the Mac Mini is that I may be able to even bypass the Plex server and just plug the Mini into the TV and watch my media that way. Any information on how the Mac Mini plugs into the TV and if it's a painless experience would help.
- I'm not a spec guy but I did notice that the affordability of this product compared to the MacBook's seems like a steal! For about $500 less I can pretty much get similar specs and 1TB of storage. I guess my question here is "What's the catch?". If the only catch is the lack of a monitor, then I would think this is a steal since I could plug it into my TV's.
Thanks again for any info you can provide. This is a very informative community so this is my first stop for advice.