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Thinking about getting a New Mac (Mac mini?)
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<blockquote data-quote="J.Fo" data-source="post: 1162863" data-attributes="member: 66834"><p>I may be of some help to you. I have the MacBook you own (same specs and everything), and I own a Mac mini. I should specify though that I own a late 2009 mini, which is the one that came out before the recent redesign.</p><p></p><p><strong>1) My Macbook fan kicks in really high when streaming youtube/flash videos, any issues with that? </strong></p><p>Not really. My mini is whisper quiet, even when running Flash content on the web.</p><p></p><p><strong>2) How do you like HDMI output? </strong></p><p>No comment. My mini doesn't have one. If I were to hook it up to my home theater, I'm sure it would come in handy though.</p><p></p><p><strong>3) Is it a pretty quite machine?</strong></p><p>See the answer to question 1. It is a very quiet machine.</p><p></p><p><strong>4) How's the performance? </strong></p><p>It's good enough. It's certainly better than the MacBook we both own. Probably the biggest improvement is probably the integrated graphics chip. Mine doesn't have the new 320M chip from Nvidia, but it's still markedly better than the MacBook in this regard. I don't know for sure if it will suit your specific needs, but it's good if your needs are mostly basic things like e-mail, web surfing, and media consumption.</p><p></p><p>I hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J.Fo, post: 1162863, member: 66834"] I may be of some help to you. I have the MacBook you own (same specs and everything), and I own a Mac mini. I should specify though that I own a late 2009 mini, which is the one that came out before the recent redesign. [B]1) My Macbook fan kicks in really high when streaming youtube/flash videos, any issues with that? [/B] Not really. My mini is whisper quiet, even when running Flash content on the web. [B]2) How do you like HDMI output? [/B] No comment. My mini doesn't have one. If I were to hook it up to my home theater, I'm sure it would come in handy though. [B]3) Is it a pretty quite machine?[/B] See the answer to question 1. It is a very quiet machine. [B]4) How's the performance? [/B] It's good enough. It's certainly better than the MacBook we both own. Probably the biggest improvement is probably the integrated graphics chip. Mine doesn't have the new 320M chip from Nvidia, but it's still markedly better than the MacBook in this regard. I don't know for sure if it will suit your specific needs, but it's good if your needs are mostly basic things like e-mail, web surfing, and media consumption. I hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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