Why are minis so popular?

[h linamen]

I see lots of interest in the minis in our forum. Why? Are they being used just as a primary computer with external monitor or are they being used in some special way?

[freeradical]

I think that they're expensive compared to an iMac, but a lot of people use them as home theater pc's.

[blusubaru]

Small footprint, near silent, low power consumption, upgradability, powerful. I use my two for media centers. They spend 90% of their non-sleeping time in Front Row.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....as proof that size really DOESN'T matter......?

[celliott]

I can't afford a Mac Pro but don't like the all-in-one iMac. That being the case, I didn't have a lot of choice if I wanted a desktop Mac to use with my stand alone display.

[Wailer]

Because they show much more leg than knee- or ankle-length.

[abevilac]

mini as media center for me!

[mattkime]

[Mini 9]

simple.

Apple has yet to build the HEADLESS iMac.


$600 - $1200 - $2400

These are filling THAT VOID at $500 a pop, instead of people stepping up to the lower end of the Mac Pros at $2500.

Not everyone wants to throw away (trade/sell) the monitor that is attached to an iMac; or stuck with not being able to upgrade the iMac's monitor.

[3d]

Some people like to use their own monitors. The glare shining off of the glossy screens on the current iMacs is just awful. There's no BTO choice for matte screens on iMacs.