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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Why bother with Apple's desktops (as opposed to their notebooks)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deckyon" data-source="post: 1370961" data-attributes="member: 197651"><p>I have 2 Macs now. I have my main 2011 17" MBP all decked out. It is the one I use for all day to day and FCP and everything else. It is nearly always by my side.</p><p></p><p>I just got a MacMini (the $1000 one with the i7) with as much as it can hold. It sits at home in my console rack plugged into my 65" 1080 HDTV and is now a media server via iTunes and Air Media Server (which I have the client for on my iPhone and iPad.) My plans with it are simple - serve my entire collection to all my devices. That part is going to be a labor of love this year. This is what I bought it for. I didnt need/want a Mac Pro or an iMac.</p><p></p><p>What you need to do is look at what the PC will be used for and what form factor will best suit the needs of the users.</p><p></p><p>and the Mini can be upgraded, but only the RAM and Hard Drive. Like a notebook, the processor and video card cannot, so if you look at the Mini, get the best processor and video card you can get, upgrade the RAM and HD later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deckyon, post: 1370961, member: 197651"] I have 2 Macs now. I have my main 2011 17" MBP all decked out. It is the one I use for all day to day and FCP and everything else. It is nearly always by my side. I just got a MacMini (the $1000 one with the i7) with as much as it can hold. It sits at home in my console rack plugged into my 65" 1080 HDTV and is now a media server via iTunes and Air Media Server (which I have the client for on my iPhone and iPad.) My plans with it are simple - serve my entire collection to all my devices. That part is going to be a labor of love this year. This is what I bought it for. I didnt need/want a Mac Pro or an iMac. What you need to do is look at what the PC will be used for and what form factor will best suit the needs of the users. and the Mini can be upgraded, but only the RAM and Hard Drive. Like a notebook, the processor and video card cannot, so if you look at the Mini, get the best processor and video card you can get, upgrade the RAM and HD later. [/QUOTE]
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