This Saturday while the parents and Mikie Sue were at the house, Dad asked me whether the little mini mac would serve his needs. Mikie assured him that I would be able to answer the question.
Of course the answer is no. But considering that he has an older Mac component set up the answer may have been a little hasty. His computer doesn't have a USB 2 port. Heather is caught in somewhat the same situation. When it comes to downloading and uploading Apple is so dependent on the USB 2 ports..
To me the mini mac is design for a different user than Dad. It is for those people that are switching from PC's to Mac and have invested in good screen. This reduces their over cost to switch to Macs. The RAM is significantly limited. If you buy the RAM you need to do photography you are close to what a Mac with a built in screen costs.
It is also old technology. The minute you buy it you are will have fewer years before it will not be accepted by the peripherals or the software that goes with it. For a few dollars more you will have the latest and the greatest.
Mikie got from Bob for Christmas the latest IMac 23 inch screen. Mikie and I agree that this should be Dad's next computer. It has enough room to do all of the photography you want to do including layers. The screen is drop dead gorgeous and it has enough ram and speed that it would smoke the mini. Ideally, he should have two. The IMAC 23 and the new air laptop. The air would be great for traveling to Colorado and collecting his photos without the weight and would incorporate the airport abilty to transmit without cords to other computers and printers the work he is doing. It would make it fun to see the photos he has with the big screen.
Buy the latest.. will not the first one out.. you might be on the bleeding edge. At least the second one out of the series. Its insurance against having to do it all again in less than two or three years.
Love to all Pat
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I bought a used moon over miami two summers ago. I still love the computer. The only thing I miss is the built-ins. I have added an isight which adds a microphone as well. I would probably still be in love with this computer if my school had bought one of those all in one imacs and I learned the plug-and-playness of that computer (and the SPEED!).
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