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Should I upgrade my Mac Mini?
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<blockquote data-quote="skallal" data-source="post: 1524960" data-attributes="member: 268318"><p>Thanks for the replies!</p><p></p><p>I've had the same thought, that an SSD cost is too high considering the cost of a new Mini. I just checked Craig's List locally and found several i5 models, mid 2011 and later, for LESS money than I spent a year ago for my current Mini. Looks like I spent a little too much then.</p><p></p><p>That said if I got a newer Mini, is maxing out the RAM to 16 GB, better than a faster drive. The drives on these are 500 GB, I assume still at 5400 RPM. I have a Samsung Slate (Windows tablet) with an i5 Sandy Bridge, that run circles another a Dell desktop w/ a Core 2 Duo. Even ran VMWare Player w/ VM on USB2 hard drive! There should be considerable advantage just moving to an i5.</p><p></p><p>About the RAM size in the VM: after reading a highly technical article (I think from Mac Tech) comparing VMWare Fusion and Parallels, the author stated too much memory in the VM can slow things down. The VM is the Windows 8.1 Preview, which came out late last month. I tried 64 bit at first, but switched to 32 bit since it is the better choice w/ limited RAM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skallal, post: 1524960, member: 268318"] Thanks for the replies! I've had the same thought, that an SSD cost is too high considering the cost of a new Mini. I just checked Craig's List locally and found several i5 models, mid 2011 and later, for LESS money than I spent a year ago for my current Mini. Looks like I spent a little too much then. That said if I got a newer Mini, is maxing out the RAM to 16 GB, better than a faster drive. The drives on these are 500 GB, I assume still at 5400 RPM. I have a Samsung Slate (Windows tablet) with an i5 Sandy Bridge, that run circles another a Dell desktop w/ a Core 2 Duo. Even ran VMWare Player w/ VM on USB2 hard drive! There should be considerable advantage just moving to an i5. About the RAM size in the VM: after reading a highly technical article (I think from Mac Tech) comparing VMWare Fusion and Parallels, the author stated too much memory in the VM can slow things down. The VM is the Windows 8.1 Preview, which came out late last month. I tried 64 bit at first, but switched to 32 bit since it is the better choice w/ limited RAM. [/QUOTE]
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