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CJH
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I had PC8 running on last years Mac Mini and it worked fine, no noticeable difference than running PC8 on a MacBook Pro. This years model should be even better with the faster CPU and it now will drive two displays. I have a Mac Pro to drive 4 displays-I think if I were setting it up now I would instead opt for two Mac Mini's each driving two displays, the cost would be 1/3 of the Mac Pro and one of the Mac Mini's could boot into Windows when needed. Plus, the Mini runs so quiet and cool that you don't even know they are running, while the Mac Pro can heat up my office. I'd look at Apple's web site to see if the Mini can drive a 30" monitor.
PC8 on Intel is so much faster than PC7 on PPC that it is a very noticeable improvement, also dwg translation is vastly improved if you do a lot of importing/exporting. One benefit of using a laptop is that you can use two-finger scrolling on the trackpad to pan the drawings, this is fluid with PC8 but was too choppy to be usable with PC7. |
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raleighross
Joined: 12 Aug 2004
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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| patrickm wrote: | The logic board on my old 17" Powerbook G4 is dying and I need to figure out whether to fix it ($$) or get a new computer ($$$). I've been using this Powerbook and home and have a 17" MacBook Pro at the office (used with a 30" apple monitor).
I am trying to sort out the options and was wondering if anyone has any updates on their experiences using PC8 on a Mac Mini. If a mini performs with PC8 and can drive a 30" monitor (I get conflicting information from the local Mac reseller), I was considering moving the 17" MBP to home and using the mini at work. If not, I might get a MacBook for home.
Any comments would be appreciated,
patrick |
Don't know about the 30" monitor but any intel Mac should oblierate any G4 in a speed test. I've also seen people report that a first gen intel MacBook was a faster video editor than a PowerMac G5.
The Intel switch brought a lot of speed to the table. |
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How Goes It
Joined: 02 May 2005
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If Amazon is to be taken at all seriously with regards to peddling computers, one might get the impression the Mini is a half decent desktop unit, at least for general use. Number one selling desktop at Amazon last I looked.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/565098
In December '08, it was number 3 on Amazon's best selling desktops.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/rumor-new-mac-m.html
Upon reading Poolvibe's post, and after glancing the specs / options at the Apple Store, I can see why my brother is buying one for his wife. Hooking it up to a inexpensive Dell monitor is one economical set-up.
Also, I read how some repair tech said he never saw the things in the shop. He said they were rock solid.
And I heard or read these things are being used to some extent as servers. Seems they are being stood on edge (I guess like blade servers) and loaded with server software. Probably more bang for the buck then Apples dedicated rack unit.
Also heard they spread these things out across hotels and use them for all sorts of stuff -- like kiosks and what not. |
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patrickm
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
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Location: santa barbara, ca
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| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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If anyone is curious, I spoke with a local Mac reseller and they said that the Mac Mini's can run a 30" Apple monitor, but you have to buy a $100 adapter. They said that the Mini's are so rock solid and powerful, that they are eating into the traditional Tower market.
regards,
patrick |
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