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<blockquote data-quote="walkerj" data-source="post: 369712" data-attributes="member: 9385">If the iMac can span monitors in the same way as the Macbook (and I'm pretty sure you can) you will be able to use both monitors at whatever native, or best resolution that each monitor can handle, at any position that you would want.&nbsp; My Macbook, for example has an internal LCD which I run at it's native resolution of 1280x800, and when I connect it to my external 21&quot; CRT which goes to 1600x1200 I now have an extended screen each at their own resolution.&nbsp; In my case since my Macbook is below the external screen I run a vertical configuration where the external display is both physically and virtually 'above' my internal LCD.&nbsp; My mouse goes over seamlessly, I can drag windows into it, etc.&nbsp; So if the iMac spans external monitors (I don't have one, but I see no reason it wouldn't and Apple probably would include that functionality) You'd be able to span the external monitor (probably next to it) in such a way as you'll be able to use both at their best resolution.As for Memory in a Mac Mini, back when I had a PPC Mac Mini a 256MB -&gt; 512MB upgrade did wonders for its speed.&nbsp; I can only speculate that an Intel Mini with 1Gig of RAM would be perfectly adequate, and 2Gig Da Bomb!&nbsp; My Macbook has 1Gig of Ram and is perfectly adequate for my thrashing (remember that the Mac Mini and Macbook both use 'laptop parts' and other than the CPU configuration and portability aspects are essentially comparable.)&nbsp; A Mac Mini isn't going to be able to span monitors, however.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="walkerj, post: 369712, member: 9385"] If the iMac can span monitors in the same way as the Macbook (and I'm pretty sure you can) you will be able to use both monitors at whatever native, or best resolution that each monitor can handle, at any position that you would want. My Macbook, for example has an internal LCD which I run at it's native resolution of 1280x800, and when I connect it to my external 21" CRT which goes to 1600x1200 I now have an extended screen each at their own resolution. In my case since my Macbook is below the external screen I run a vertical configuration where the external display is both physically and virtually 'above' my internal LCD. My mouse goes over seamlessly, I can drag windows into it, etc. So if the iMac spans external monitors (I don't have one, but I see no reason it wouldn't and Apple probably would include that functionality) You'd be able to span the external monitor (probably next to it) in such a way as you'll be able to use both at their best resolution. As for Memory in a Mac Mini, back when I had a PPC Mac Mini a 256MB -> 512MB upgrade did wonders for its speed. I can only speculate that an Intel Mini with 1Gig of RAM would be perfectly adequate, and 2Gig Da Bomb! My Macbook has 1Gig of Ram and is perfectly adequate for my thrashing (remember that the Mac Mini and Macbook both use 'laptop parts' and other than the CPU configuration and portability aspects are essentially comparable.) A Mac Mini isn't going to be able to span monitors, however. [/QUOTE]

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