RE: [MMUG] mac mini...

[Matthew Cashmore]

Yeah with 256mb RAM - I want 1gb min!

-----Original Message-----
From: Native Systems Ltd [mailto:di...@nativesystems.co.uk]
Sent: 26 January 2005 15:56
To: MMUG
Subject: [MMUG] mac mini...



seems a bit expensive to me - just add a bit more and get the imac g5 superdrive for #999 inc vat (or even less with your bbc discount !).

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> From: "Matthew Cashmore" <matthew....@bbc.co.uk>
> Reply-To: mmug...@googlegroups.com
> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:09:26 -0000
> To: <mmug...@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [MMUG] Re: Change of time and venue for Feb meeting
>
>
> Ooooo so now my top of the range mini only costs..
>
> £713
>
> * 1GB DDR333 SDRAM - 1 DIMM
> * 80GB Ultra ATA drive
> * SuperDrive
> * Bluetooth + AirPort Extreme Card
> * 56k V.92 modem
> * Mac OS X
>
> They've dropped the costs of the build to order stuff (the above cost
> takes into account my BBC discount :-))
>
> m
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[Benjamin Stanley]

So can we or can't we put our own RAM in the mini, has there been
anything about this?

If yes then Crucial 1GB DIMM is a much better option that the Apple
equivalent.

Developer discount is 20% on most things, except the mini where its
only 5%

B.

Please remember to trim your posts, or better still turn off signatures
when posting to the list :-)

On 26 Jan 2005, at 16:34, Matthew Cashmore wrote:

>
> Yeah with 256mb RAM - I want 1gb min!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Native Systems Ltd [mailto:di...@nativesystems.co.uk]
> Sent: 26 January 2005 15:56
> To: MMUG
> Subject: [MMUG] mac mini...
>
>
>
> seems a bit expensive to me - just add a bit more and get the imac g5
> superdrive for #999 inc vat (or even less with your bbc discount !).
>
>

[James]

It can be changed, but you have to get it done by an apple authorised
reseller from what I can gather [go Native I guess]

[Matthew Cashmore]

Yeap we can put our own RAM in without breaking the warranty as long as we don't break anything whilst in there :-)

Crucial RAM is MUCH cheaper and brings my top spec machine down nearly £100

m

[Native Systems Ltd]

hard disks - correct me if i'm wrong but i think the mac mini uses 2.5" hard
disks (a la laptop stylee) ?

i cant find anywhere on the apple website that states what physical size the
internal hard disk is - it just states the technology ie ulta ATA.

another reason to get the imac G5 as it uses the faster serial ATA
technology. the largest internal serial ATA hard disk i can find is 400gb !
2.5" drives only go up to 100gb.

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>> So can we or can't we put our own RAM in the mini, has there been
>> anything about this?
>>
>> If yes then Crucial 1GB DIMM is a much better option that the Apple
>> equivalent.
>>

>> Please remember to trim your posts, or better still turn off
>> signatures when posting to the list :-)
>>>

>>> Yeah with 256mb RAM - I want 1gb min!
>>>

>>> seems a bit expensive to me - just add a bit more and get the imac g5
>>> superdrive for #999 inc vat (or even less with your bbc discount !).
>>>>
>>>>

[James]

On 26 Jan 2005, at 17:45, Native Systems Ltd wrote:

>
> hard disks - correct me if i'm wrong but i think the mac mini uses
> 2.5" hard
> disks (a la laptop stylee) ?

YUP