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Mac Forum / Country Specific / UK Mac Group / May 2008Am I missing something?
I've been looking for a small form factor computer with (relatively) low power consumption to use as a news/mail server and umm for "stuff". As far as I can see the best bang per buck is actually a Mac Mini. There are other small Core 2 computer around but they all seem hideously expensive by comparison. Since I'm not used to Apple offering the cheapest kit, have I missed something important? For example: http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?PC-1096 http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?PC-1097 About all I can see as an advantage is the 250Gb disk in the 2Gb RAM model or is the T7100 significantly faster than the processor in the Mac Mini? > I've been looking for a small form factor computer with (relatively) low > power consumption to use as a news/mail server and umm for "stuff". As [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > model or is the T7100 significantly faster than the processor in the Mac > Mini? You're not missing anything. The Mini is exceptionally good value for money for a small computer. However, it depends on how small you need it to be, as I picked up a decently specified Dell slimline desktop box for a little over £200 a few weeks ago that will at least equal the performance of a Mini.  SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Ducati 750SS - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE > I've been looking for a small form factor computer with (relatively) low > power consumption to use as a news/mail server and umm for "stuff". As > far as I can see the best bang per buck is actually a Mac Mini. That is what I thought when I bought one. I got one originally as a little computer for some work I was doing, but didn't really need it for that. Then when i moved, my large linux server was too loud as I no longer had a separate office, so I used the mini, and it has been really good. It is quiet, uses very little power and is fast enough to work as a little server. They are just really good machines. SignatureWoody www.alienrat.com > Since I'm not used to Apple offering the cheapest kit, have I missed > something important? The mini's a pretty good buy if it does what you want... Otherwise, it might be worth waiting until the beginning of next month and see how the Asus eee box, or "ebox" as it might be called, turns out. It mightn't turn out to have a Core 2 in it though, people seem to think it'll be powered by the Intel Atom. http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/23/more-different-eee-box-specs-surface-online/ All depends on your needs really... > > Since I'm not used to Apple offering the cheapest kit, have I missed > > something important? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > mightn't turn out to have a Core 2 in it though, people seem to think > it'll be powered by the Intel Atom. An intel atom wouldn't be as good as a core duo at being a server though. SignatureWoody www.alienrat.com > An intel atom wouldn't be as good as a core duo at being a server > though. Well no, this is my point... I said wait until next month and see how it turns out, if it has a Core 2 chip in it, it might be a better bet than a mini. |
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