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<blockquote data-quote="ZeroTX" data-source="post: 1384452" data-attributes="member: 182021"><p>Hi folks,</p><p></p><p>I recently posted asking about replacing my desktop multimedia PC (Win7) with a Mac Mini. Well, I revived my PC with a new power supply (it failed), more RAM, new case fan, and added some USB ports (found that I had unused USB ports on my HP-ASUS motherboard, yay!)... </p><p></p><p>Well, I'm looking to move this multimedia machine, equipped with Blu-ray, 3 TV tuners (2 cable, 1 ATSC) to my living room to function as my cable box/DVR/media box on Comcast... Windows Media Center is pretty awesome for those who haven't used it and it has absolutely zero fees or costs other than the hardware cost ($110 tuner box, one time cost).</p><p></p><p>"Questions" highlighted in bold below:</p><p>If I do that (and it seems likely I will), I am considering a Mac Mini as my new "desktop" workhorse machine.... <strong>This machine would need to essentially serve as a very basic file server (SMB files, or potentially install Bonjour on client Win7/Vista machines?), printer server (Again, SMB or would Bonjour be needed?)</strong>, and serve as a basic desktop PC with Microsoft Office, photo editing software (free preferred, but may try to locate a cheap used copy of Photoshop CS3 or CS4), and this may be my first step into a mostly-Mac household... I have to start somewhere. Our laptops are still viable (probably another 1yr on wife's and 1.5yrs on mine, both HP laptops), but I would seriously consider a Macbook Pro as replacements, especially if they end up doing a Retina display on them. </p><p></p><p><strong>I also want to know if the Intel video version will easily (smoothly/fluidly) handle my LG 23" monitor at 1080p resolution? </strong> Currently my machine runs an old, but still reasonably powerful, GeForce 8500GT 512MB, which even though 5 years old, greatly outpowers the Intel chip... Nonetheless, I do not plan to do any 3D work at all, so....</p><p></p><p>Input welcomed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZeroTX, post: 1384452, member: 182021"] Hi folks, I recently posted asking about replacing my desktop multimedia PC (Win7) with a Mac Mini. Well, I revived my PC with a new power supply (it failed), more RAM, new case fan, and added some USB ports (found that I had unused USB ports on my HP-ASUS motherboard, yay!)... Well, I'm looking to move this multimedia machine, equipped with Blu-ray, 3 TV tuners (2 cable, 1 ATSC) to my living room to function as my cable box/DVR/media box on Comcast... Windows Media Center is pretty awesome for those who haven't used it and it has absolutely zero fees or costs other than the hardware cost ($110 tuner box, one time cost). "Questions" highlighted in bold below: If I do that (and it seems likely I will), I am considering a Mac Mini as my new "desktop" workhorse machine.... [B]This machine would need to essentially serve as a very basic file server (SMB files, or potentially install Bonjour on client Win7/Vista machines?), printer server (Again, SMB or would Bonjour be needed?)[/B], and serve as a basic desktop PC with Microsoft Office, photo editing software (free preferred, but may try to locate a cheap used copy of Photoshop CS3 or CS4), and this may be my first step into a mostly-Mac household... I have to start somewhere. Our laptops are still viable (probably another 1yr on wife's and 1.5yrs on mine, both HP laptops), but I would seriously consider a Macbook Pro as replacements, especially if they end up doing a Retina display on them. [B]I also want to know if the Intel video version will easily (smoothly/fluidly) handle my LG 23" monitor at 1080p resolution? [/B] Currently my machine runs an old, but still reasonably powerful, GeForce 8500GT 512MB, which even though 5 years old, greatly outpowers the Intel chip... Nonetheless, I do not plan to do any 3D work at all, so.... Input welcomed. [/QUOTE]
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