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<blockquote data-quote="the8thark" data-source="post: 419162" data-attributes="member: 26315">Well I think you know with a mac mini it's byo screen, mouse and keyboard.&nbsp; And or basic web browsing, downloading and itunes stuff it should be just fine.&nbsp; But for anything else 1 GB of memory would be nice.All that said, my old 333Mhz imac with 256 or 512 MB memory I can't remember multi tasked just fine.&nbsp; Though anyonlive videos were a little slow, but anything apart from that (even most photoshop work) was just fine on it.&nbsp; So I think the mini will do you just fine.But there is always the worry of outgrowing the mini.&nbsp; And in a few months or so wishing you had an imac or something.&nbsp; And have you thought about a referbished mac?&nbsp; They are not for everyone but some people swear by them.&nbsp; it's a personal choice I think.Well if you really want a mac I think this computer would do you just fine for those basic tasks.&nbsp; It even might be able to access windows XP (through bootcamp) ok on an intel mini.Is there a mac store near you.&nbsp; If so I suggest you have a look there at the minis.&nbsp; And make your decision from that.And to me a mac isn't a buy evey year computer.&nbsp; I's a real investmant.&nbsp; On average my macs tend to last 5 years before the get replaced.&nbsp; And yeah even at the end of the 5 years they can still keep pace with the then current applications.&nbsp; So I know it's tempting to get a mini now cause you can afford it.&nbsp; But if say you can last out a little while longer and get the mac you really want that might be a better option.Anyways in the end it's your choice and you have to be happy with whatever mac you choose.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the8thark, post: 419162, member: 26315"] Well I think you know with a mac mini it's byo screen, mouse and keyboard. And or basic web browsing, downloading and itunes stuff it should be just fine. But for anything else 1 GB of memory would be nice. All that said, my old 333Mhz imac with 256 or 512 MB memory I can't remember multi tasked just fine. Though anyonlive videos were a little slow, but anything apart from that (even most photoshop work) was just fine on it. So I think the mini will do you just fine. But there is always the worry of outgrowing the mini. And in a few months or so wishing you had an imac or something. And have you thought about a referbished mac? They are not for everyone but some people swear by them. it's a personal choice I think. Well if you really want a mac I think this computer would do you just fine for those basic tasks. It even might be able to access windows XP (through bootcamp) ok on an intel mini. Is there a mac store near you. If so I suggest you have a look there at the minis. And make your decision from that. And to me a mac isn't a buy evey year computer. I's a real investmant. On average my macs tend to last 5 years before the get replaced. And yeah even at the end of the 5 years they can still keep pace with the then current applications. So I know it's tempting to get a mini now cause you can afford it. But if say you can last out a little while longer and get the mac you really want that might be a better option. Anyways in the end it's your choice and you have to be happy with whatever mac you choose. [/QUOTE]

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