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<blockquote data-quote="CarpathiaMan" data-source="post: 1012999" data-attributes="member: 138838">I think I can comment a little bit on that.&nbsp; I currently own a Mac Mini that I purchased just before Christmas.&nbsp; It's actually the &quot;entry level&quot; Mini -- in other words, I settled for the default specs and didn't load it up too much on options.&nbsp; So it has the 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard drive, etc.&nbsp; But oddly enough, for the most part, I can honestly say that I am happy with its performance.&nbsp; It does a respectable job of running the bundled applications like iLife and iWork, and there's little to no sluggishness while browsing the Web and doing other things.&nbsp; I will admit that there have been a few occasions when I've had to exercise patience while I performed certain heavy tasks, but those moments do not occur very often.&nbsp; I think the point I am trying to make is that if you do end up investing in a new Mac Mini, you should probably consider upgrading to 4 GB of RAM and maybe the faster processor (and the larger hard drive if you think you need the space), but even if you don't, I'd be willing to bet that your new Mac Mini will be more than competitive with that machine you are replacing, even if you settle for the basic package.I wish I could comment on the gaming aspects ... it comes with an Nvidia GeForce 9400 GPU, but I don't do any serious 3-D gaming on this machine.&nbsp; I do play some less-intensive games and they run perfectly fine, and I'd be willing to bet that with a GPU like that you could probably play many of the current (or at least relatively recent) titles at medium settings.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CarpathiaMan, post: 1012999, member: 138838"] I think I can comment a little bit on that. I currently own a Mac Mini that I purchased just before Christmas. It's actually the "entry level" Mini -- in other words, I settled for the default specs and didn't load it up too much on options. So it has the 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard drive, etc. But oddly enough, for the most part, I can honestly say that I am happy with its performance. It does a respectable job of running the bundled applications like iLife and iWork, and there's little to no sluggishness while browsing the Web and doing other things. I will admit that there have been a few occasions when I've had to exercise patience while I performed certain heavy tasks, but those moments do not occur very often. I think the point I am trying to make is that if you do end up investing in a new Mac Mini, you should probably consider upgrading to 4 GB of RAM and maybe the faster processor (and the larger hard drive if you think you need the space), but even if you don't, I'd be willing to bet that your new Mac Mini will be more than competitive with that machine you are replacing, even if you settle for the basic package. I wish I could comment on the gaming aspects ... it comes with an Nvidia GeForce 9400 GPU, but I don't do any serious 3-D gaming on this machine. I do play some less-intensive games and they run perfectly fine, and I'd be willing to bet that with a GPU like that you could probably play many of the current (or at least relatively recent) titles at medium settings. [/QUOTE]

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