Mac Mini Toughness

[jmpell]

What do you think would be the toughest/harshest environment conditions you could successfully use a Mac Mini in? With its small size and relative power it would be an interesting computer to use in an industrial setting. The main drawback I see to this is the high temperatures and debris in a factory or industrial installation. Any thoughts or has anyone used a Mac Mini outside of a home with success?

 

[balamw]

You could talk to these guys: http://www.macminicolo.net/

They only have a few of them:

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[rgarjr]

Uhhm, lots of dudes have them in their cars.

 

[FourCandles]

Uhhm, lots of dudes have them in their cars.

...boats, caravans, mobile homes...

Although presumably that's going to be a little more difficult with the 2010 model - you'll need an inverter I imagine because of the built-in power supply?

 

[mangrove]

Maybe there's a way to set it up in a filtration box which could let air flow in but perhaps keeping dust out or to a minimum. If there's a will, there's a way. Just a thought.

 

[Baby Mac]

Because my mini is completely cool to the touch, I would expect it to perform better than most computers in a hot environment. Airborne dust could affect any computer.