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 Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject: The Mac Mini Kit |
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The Mac Mini Kit
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Here's an interesting Mac mini setup that must have slipped through the cracks. Andy Franck's Mini Kit is a portable Mac mini workstation for photography that is housed in what looks to be a rugged case. It's similar to Erwin's Mac mini suitcase, but with a built-in Apple Cinema Display, display hood and desktop to work on. The case also has a cutout slot, so you can load media into the Mac mini's optical drive. Overall, it looks to be an interesting idea for the person who wants to bring a full-size display, keyboard and mouse along for the ride.
http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/521.html
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Neat idea for transport; there are a lot of imaginative people out there who own Minis. But in the original picture, the setup looks more like a BBQ than a computer. 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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THIS ROCKS
i love this design it is awesome now if someone would only sell this in a kit i would buy one in a minute
i love this idea for photography really awesome job |
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| johnodd4 wrote: | THIS ROCKS
i love this design it is awesome now if someone would only sell this in a kit i would buy one in a minute
i love this idea for photography really awesome job |
Buy a Pelican case and cut a few holes in it. Take the stand off of a Cinema display. I'm not trying to discredit the design, but it is rather simple to duplicate (in essence making it a good design). |
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heulenwolf
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| Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: Why bother with a mini? |
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I know its a sacreligious thing to say in this forum but why bother with a mini? With a case that big you could fit a Mac Pro  |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Why bother with a mini? |
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| heulenwolf wrote: | | I know its a sacreligious thing to say in this forum but why bother with a mini? With a case that big you could fit a Mac Pro |
Mac Pro? Start planning for your hernia operation! 
I give these people a lot of credit their Mac mini mods/projects/hacks or whatever you want to call them. But at some point, you need to start asking yourself, wouldn't a 15" or 17" MacBook Pro just make more sense.
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