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geegee
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http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=21546
Don't we hear this every other day with a new so called iPod killer! Hey Intel isn't falling behind AMD bad enough! 
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packerfan
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| Once again Apple proves it sets the trends and the Wintel world follows behind. Plus it looks kind of ugly! |
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g5g5
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Wow how original Intel!  I heard they have a intelPod coming out next month!
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jase
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If they can make it nearly silent, and keep it from roasting itself to death, then I'll be impressed.
Those were the biggest advantages (to me) of the Mini... tiny size and quiet operation. Until the Mini it's been possible to get one of the two, but almost impossible to get both in the same package. The Mini has both, in spades!
If this new Intel plastic box manages to hit the same goal, I'll give it a closer look. But I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one... |
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nalenb
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For me the mini was a great low cost way to try out the Mac. For me it had nothing to do with the size of the box.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| No matter what its still running windows! |
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James T. Kirk©
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| g5g5 wrote: | | Wow how original Intel! I heard they have a intelPod coming out next month! |
Oh, I thought that was the Creative MP3 player, what's it' called? 
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James T. Kirk©
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| devo wrote: | | No matter what its still running windows! |
Not neccesarily, it is.... 
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iMav
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| devo wrote: | | No matter what its still running windows! |
PC's do NOT have to run windows!!!!
I have serveral x86 systems at home and NONE of them run the nasty. *BSD and Linux are both great alternatives.
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James T. Kirk©
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| mavherzog wrote: | | devo wrote: | | No matter what its still running windows! |
PC's do NOT have to run windows!!!!
I have serveral x86 systems at home and NONE of them run the nasty. *BSD and Linux are both great alternatives. |
We agree again! 
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devo
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Well as great as linux is the mini still kicks ass and besides a mac can run linux too... not that you even need to though. |
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James T. Kirk©
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| mgckmn73 wrote: |
Well as great as linux is the mini still kicks ass and besides a mac can run linux too... not that you even need to though. |
We only commented on that intel box, would-be mini-killer
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iMav
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| mgckmn73 wrote: | | Well as great as linux is the mini still kicks ass and besides a mac can run linux too... not that you even need to though. |
Agreed...the mini does, indeed, kick tail.
Its biggest accomplishment is getting new mac users "in the door". An affordable, entry-level Macintosh...allowing all those wannabe Apple owners the cost-justification needed to give OS X a try.
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mgckmn73
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| The minis price, size, and versatility convinced me to buy my first mac and i think that a lot of people will be taking the mac plunge soon enough. |
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James T. Kirk©
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| mgckmn73 wrote: | | The minis price, size, and versatility convinced me to buy my first mac and i think that a lot of people will be taking the mac plunge soon enough. |
As soon as I'm sure Tiger is in/on the little one, I'll buy one!
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