I've got a new little friend!

[kaiowas]

I'd like a mac mini but I really can't justify the expense, plus I'd probably upset all the mac fanboys and put windows on it anyway 'cos I just cba learning a new OS

[Mohinder]

Originally Posted by Belmit

My only bugbear is that it only has two USB ports, which you're likely to use up straight away with the mouse and keyboard unless you create an alternative solution.

There's four!

There's only two left once the kb and mouse are in though - although the mac keyboard has two ports on it.

You're right though, it's not enough. I've got my keyboard, mouse, external hard drive... that leaves one...

[Belmit]

Ours only has two.

[Daz]

Depends what you want to use it for of course. I imagine a lot of Mini's will be bought as front ends to AppleTV and whatever else Apple bring out this year. They're ideal for sitting under the telly - they just make no noise.

[Mohinder]

I was thinking it'd be more of a novelty than a useable computer, but I'm glad to say I was wrong. This'd be fine for the average Joe to use, in fact about the only thing I feel I would't/couldn't do on it is games tbh.

[Nismo]

We've got one at work for 'development and testing' purposes, hate the bloody little thing (well the OS more than the hardware) :/

[Mark]

I've had a Mac Mini since they went Intel. I looked at the G4 version but couldn't justify it, but as soon as Intel and Boot Camp turned up I was sold. I picked one up in Sheffield during the World Snooker last year. It's my fastest machine in all but games and stomps all over my old dual Xeon workstation box.

[Burble]

I went into an Apple Store in Seattle last year to get some new headphones. I ended up leaving with a 1.66Ghz Core Duo/1GB Ram/100Gb HD Mac Mini!

I can't hear any noise that mine makes over the external hard disc that sits underneath it.

Great little machine. I don't use it all that much, but for downloading torrents and stuff it's great - no noise!

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Burbleflop

I went into an Apple Store in Seattle last year to get some new headphones. I ended up leaving with a 1.66Ghz Core Duo/1GB Ram/100Gb HD Mac Mini!

Same spec as mine, and it gets used for similar stuff too - torrents, downloads.

Not to mention the odd bit of DC stuff, and for that I do ramp the fan up a little bit as by default the system favours quietness over temperatures. Google 'smcFanControl' if anyone wants to know how to do this.