03-19-2006, 08:21 PM
You have a lot more questions to ask.
First.... how much RAM do you need and is in either machine?
Second.... if you are doing a lot of movies, the puny 512k and no level 3 on the mini may kill you.
You are soon going to be able to upgrade that Tooth to a 2+GHz 7448, with 1mb cache each, on chip, AND get them in dual configs.
In addition, you can get a card and engage hardware raid and a few fast drives (four in that machine, plus your optical).
You can actually find UNupgraded Tooth's for $75.
The mini is a great little machine. But that slow drive and it max-ing at 1GB of RAM for extensive movies might be limiting when you can load a dualie card in that Tooth and especially because the ones that are coming are going to knock your socks off.
Do more math. HDs, cards, RAM -
btw... what do you mean "- 1 MB Mac Mini 1.25 GHz refurb for $500."
1MB what? These are gen 1 machines. The drives are 4200 RPM, the video is 32mb and you don't mention if it has a combo or a super.
If this is a Superdrive/1GB machine, with wireless, then it isn't a bad deal at all.]
If it is lacking any one of the above 3 features, it is too much.
First.... how much RAM do you need and is in either machine?
Second.... if you are doing a lot of movies, the puny 512k and no level 3 on the mini may kill you.
You are soon going to be able to upgrade that Tooth to a 2+GHz 7448, with 1mb cache each, on chip, AND get them in dual configs.
In addition, you can get a card and engage hardware raid and a few fast drives (four in that machine, plus your optical).
You can actually find UNupgraded Tooth's for $75.
The mini is a great little machine. But that slow drive and it max-ing at 1GB of RAM for extensive movies might be limiting when you can load a dualie card in that Tooth and especially because the ones that are coming are going to knock your socks off.
Do more math. HDs, cards, RAM -
btw... what do you mean "- 1 MB Mac Mini 1.25 GHz refurb for $500."
1MB what? These are gen 1 machines. The drives are 4200 RPM, the video is 32mb and you don't mention if it has a combo or a super.
If this is a Superdrive/1GB machine, with wireless, then it isn't a bad deal at all.]
If it is lacking any one of the above 3 features, it is too much.