I have 600 some dollars so far towards it, should I buy the Mac Mini or keep saving and get the iMac? I have a nice-size monitor for the Mini so size doesn't matter. iMac is better, I admit but I am wondering if it is worth the wait and money to get the iMac. I am also going to be a switcher as I am running Windows at the moment. The iMac I am getting is about $1700-$1800.
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Don't buy either yet, as an update (redesigned Mac Mini?) is impending. Wait for any near-future update before making a decision.
the slight performance gains that will be introduced by penryn may not warrant the wait. It will be another year until major upgrades happen to those platforms.
OP, if you have a decent monitor, I'd get the mini, $1000 more for a poor LCD panel and a larger HD/slightly faster processor is not worth it IMO.
@ Tallest Skil - Thanks for the info.
@ psychofreak - I did, I'd rather get a brand new one though. Anyway, I was planning on getting it around June anyway
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@ FJ218700 - The Processor on the iMac is 2.8, the Mini is 2.0.
@ fivepoint - Yes, very much.
The monitor is off of an older desktop computer that is said to work on the Mini. It's size is about 17".
@ psychofreak - I did, I'd rather get a brand new one though. Anyway, I was planning on getting it around June anyway
.@ FJ218700 - The Processor on the iMac is 2.8, the Mini is 2.0.
@ fivepoint - Yes, very much.
The monitor is off of an older desktop computer that is said to work on the Mini. It's size is about 17".
However, I must contradict myself by stating that the 24" iMac is definitely worth waiting for. I got mine a month or so ago, and can't say enough good things about it... and that screen! OMG!
ok here is a thought...
let me buy your mac mini from the apple store.
I can load $ 2000 dollars worth of software for free!!! (i.e Microsoft office pro, comic life, iremember scrapbooking and tons of games)
all for the price of mac mini.
if your interested, reply back to this thread.
I buy macs every week from apple store.
I except cash or money orders.
I am a legitimate person and don't rip you off.
I will even install Windows XP no extra charge.
--Eric
let me buy your mac mini from the apple store.
I can load $ 2000 dollars worth of software for free!!! (i.e Microsoft office pro, comic life, iremember scrapbooking and tons of games)
all for the price of mac mini.
if your interested, reply back to this thread.
I buy macs every week from apple store.
I except cash or money orders.
I am a legitimate person and don't rip you off.
I will even install Windows XP no extra charge.
--Eric
uhh, what?
Get the 24" iMac, you won't be sorry. Check the refurbs if you want to save a little bit. If you do go for a mini, I would hold out just a little bit longer.
Also the 20" refurbs are $999. I have been really trying to hold off from buying one just for the heck of it, I don't need it, wouldn't use it that much, but I don't know, I just want one of those at that price.
I'd definitely wait as both the iMac and Mac Mini's are supposed to get an update in the near future. That being said, it all depends on money. I think they're both very good computers. I'd say if money doesn't matter, go with the iMac. It's a very solid fully functional computer and will have a faster processing speed than the Mac Mini.