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BONGHITZ: Jan 1, 1970

Should I buy a Mac Mini by Apple computers?

# ? Jun 27, 2016 05:20

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# ? May 4, 2024 18:50

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

BONGHITZ

# ? Jun 27, 2016 05:27

BONGHITZ: Jan 1, 1970

# ? Jun 27, 2016 05:42

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

Millstone posted:

BONGHITZ

# ? Jun 27, 2016 05:44

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

DON'T BUY

# ? Jun 27, 2016 05:44

moonshine is......: Feb 21, 2007

counterpoint BUY

# ? Jun 27, 2016 05:54

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

moonshine is...... posted:

counterpoint BUY

Fight me

# ? Jun 27, 2016 06:01

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

# ? Jun 27, 2016 06:02

BONGHITZ: Jan 1, 1970

I am ready to buy, I am ready to die

# ? Jun 27, 2016 06:18

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

DO NOT purchase a machine without a fusion drive or SSD

# ? Jun 27, 2016 06:41

Moo Cowabunga: Jun 15, 2009; [Office Worker.

I bought a Mac mini in 2011 and I still use it. it is good. although I kinda want to put this 120 gig ssd I have lying around in it but I watched the toms hardware YouTube on how to do it and gently caress that noise 5400rpm for life bro and will see if someone will send the 120 to zdr

in summary, and I. answer to your question: yes, BONGHITZ

# ? Jun 27, 2016 07:04

triple sulk: Sep 17, 2014

zen death robot posted:

don't buy a mac

# ? Jun 27, 2016 07:21

triple sulk: Sep 17, 2014

zen death robot posted:

don't buy a mac

# ? Jun 27, 2016 07:21

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

Displeased Moo Cow posted:

I bought a Mac mini in 2011 and I still use it. it is good. although I kinda want to put this 120 gig ssd I have lying around in it but I watched the toms hardware YouTube on how to do it and gently caress that noise 5400rpm for life bro and will see if someone will send the 120 to zdr

in summary, and I. answer to your question: yes, BONGHITZ

i have a 2011 mac mini and i put an ssd into it, it's like night and day

it's not that hard, just be careful not to break the tiny cable for the front led, is really easy to (and i did)

don't send it to zdr

# ? Jun 27, 2016 07:22

Moo Cowabunga: Jun 15, 2009; [Office Worker.

it looked very fiddly and I want nothing to do with it.
Hoping my Auckland nerd friend will do me a solid when I am up there next

# ? Jun 27, 2016 07:40

Moo Cowabunga: Jun 15, 2009; [Office Worker.

I'm actually going to put the 120ssd into my dads 2007 MacBook Pro, which has a 120 old school gig in it anyway.

though he is thinking of buying a new one, in which case I'll take that 2007 MacBook off his hands

or is it a 2006? it was the first with an Intel duo and it cost him a stupid amount of money nine years ago

# ? Jun 27, 2016 07:42

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

zen death robot posted:

DON'T BUY

# ? Jun 27, 2016 07:48

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

Displeased Moo Cow posted:

it looked very fiddly and I want nothing to do with it.
Hoping my Auckland nerd friend will do me a solid when I am up there next

auckland is the largest city and economic centre of new zealand :keke:

# ? Jun 27, 2016 11:19

Doc Block: Apr 15, 2003; Fun Shoe

Wait until Apple (hopefully) refreshes the Macs mini with newer CPUs etc

# ? Jun 27, 2016 13:05

eric: Apr 27, 2004; Lipstick Apathy

Yes, but get a 2012. The 2014 has the memory soldered on. Replacing the hard drive doesn't take long.

# ? Jun 27, 2016 14:07

LP0 ON FIRE: Jan 25, 2006; _{beep boop}

i've had 3, and still have two setup and using. they are amongst some of the most solid, diehard apple computers

# ? Jun 27, 2016 16:17

LP0 ON FIRE: Jan 25, 2006; _{beep boop}

Doc Block posted:

Wait until Apple (hopefully) refreshes the Macs mini with newer CPUs etc

yeah it's been a long time wtf

# ? Jun 27, 2016 16:18

Satellit3: Oct 21, 2008

zen death robot posted:

don't buy a mac

# ? Jun 27, 2016 17:41

Silver Alicorn: Mar 30, 2008; 𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮

it's like a miniature Macintosh!

# ? Jun 27, 2016 18:02

big shtick energy: May 27, 2004

Doc Block posted:

Wait until Apple (hopefully) refreshes the Macs mini with newer CPUs etc

but what if he needs to do some computing before the heat death of the universe

# ? Jun 27, 2016 19:38

BONGHITZ: Jan 1, 1970

should I buy this in great British pounds?

# ? Jun 28, 2016 00:00

angry_keebler: Jul 16, 2006; In His presence the mountains quake and the hills melt away; the earth trembles and its people are destroyed. Who can stand before His fierce anger?

did you know, with just a few simple components and a little bit of effort, you can make your own macintosh computer for a fraction of the price

# ? Jun 28, 2016 00:09

BONGHITZ: Jan 1, 1970

tell me how, I am unlearned

# ? Jun 28, 2016 02:12

eric: Apr 27, 2004; Lipstick Apathy

angry_keebler posted:

did you know, with just a few simple components and a little bit of effort, you can make your own macintosh computer for a fraction of the price

hackintoshes are fuckin fail

# ? Jun 28, 2016 03:46

Shaggar: Apr 26, 2006

yeah why waste good hardware on osx

# ? Jun 28, 2016 03:47

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

Shaggar posted:

yeah why waste good hardware on osx

windows is bad.

# ? Jun 28, 2016 03:52

Beve Stuscemi: Jun 6, 2001

i got a late 09 imac for free not booting. put an SSD in it and took it from 4GB to 12GB and it owns.

what im saying is you should buy a mac mini bye

# ? Jun 28, 2016 04:00

Smythe: Oct 12, 2003

Jonny 290 posted:

windows is bad.

Windows has the most robust library of software by a wide margin, and the best hardware performance. All cross compatible programs work best on Windows, anyways. Not only that, but Windows 10 is the second best looking OS, behind only anything running Gnome 3.

# ? Jun 28, 2016 04:15

Last Chance: Dec 31, 2004

Smythe posted:

Windows has the most robust library of software by a wide margin, and the best hardware performance. All cross compatible programs work best on Windows, anyways. Not only that, but Windows 10 is the second best looking OS, behind only anything running Gnome 3.

counterpoint: the start button doesn't even work in windows 10 and ms had to release a troubleshooting tool for of the most iconic buttons in tech

it's poo poo.

# ? Jun 28, 2016 04:24

Shaggar: Apr 26, 2006

the start button works fine

# ? Jun 28, 2016 04:24

JewKiller 3000: Nov 28, 2006; by Lowtax

Smythe posted:

Windows has the most robust library of software by a wide margin, and the best hardware performance. All cross compatible programs work best on Windows, anyways. Not only that, but Windows 10 is the second best looking OS, behind only anything running Gnome 3.

this post is too ridiculous to even be funy

# ? Jun 28, 2016 04:27