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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Yet another "will a Mac Mini be suitable for me" question.
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1568355" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>Your big concern about switching from the Samsung to a Mac Mini is all that expensive software you have is not going to be able to be used unless you run Windows on the Mini.</p><p></p><p>As far as replacing the hard drive in the Mini with your SSD, how big is the SSD and is it worth risking breaking something in the process? Using an SSD in an external enclosure defeats the speed of the SSD as it will be tied to USB speeds. The Mini has USB 3 which is backward compatible to USB 2. USB 3 devices use a different type of male connector and the cables are more expensive than USB 2.</p><p></p><p>Also, how old is your monitor? The keyboard? Mouse? Keep in mind the Mini does not have an optical drive which means you would need an external if you have software or other things on disk that need to be installed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1568355, member: 46727"] Your big concern about switching from the Samsung to a Mac Mini is all that expensive software you have is not going to be able to be used unless you run Windows on the Mini. As far as replacing the hard drive in the Mini with your SSD, how big is the SSD and is it worth risking breaking something in the process? Using an SSD in an external enclosure defeats the speed of the SSD as it will be tied to USB speeds. The Mini has USB 3 which is backward compatible to USB 2. USB 3 devices use a different type of male connector and the cables are more expensive than USB 2. Also, how old is your monitor? The keyboard? Mouse? Keep in mind the Mini does not have an optical drive which means you would need an external if you have software or other things on disk that need to be installed. [/QUOTE]
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