Steve Jobs has done it again. Today at the quasi-religious event known as Macworld, he has unfurled the next phase of his master plan for world domination; he has shocked and awed the tech-loving public; and he has convinced the masses, once again, to open their wallets.
The Mac mini…I want one.
I have already gone to the online Apple Store for Education and specced one out. Having learned my lesson, though, about making a rash decision during a moment of passionate desire, I have decided to “sleep on it.”
So my specs don’t quite come under $500, but I figured that the slightly faster processor and larger hard drive were worth it. The SuperDrive is essential (got to be able to burn the DVDs). I’ll be using my existing keyboard and Intellimouse, but am getting the Bluetooth module just in case I want to get the wireless keyboard later. The toughest decision is the RAM; Apple’s price for the 512 MB module is decent; however, their price for the 1 GB module (close to $400) is more than twice what 3rd parties charge. Additionally, for the Mac Mini, RAM is not even a user-installable part; it must be done by an Apple authorized service provider. Grumble.
If I go through with the purchase, this will be my fourth Macintosh: the first was a 20 MHz Mac IIsi, the second was a 200 MHz Performa 6400, my current Mac is an aging 500 MHz PowerMac G4.
I did it. I took the plunge.
Sometime between January 22 and January 27, I should be the proud owner of a brand new Mac mini with the specs above.
Technolust and a Zero Percent Interest Rate For One Year Credit Card make an irresistible combination.
Budget? What budget???
I’m hoping my brother doesn’t see this. He goes crazy for all things Mac, in fact when their new iBooks (or whatever they’re called) came out he bought 3 in all different sizes all within a two month period! Enjoy the new computer, it’s so cute!
Oh, I am sure that he has seen it. The Mac faithful are always hungry for the latest news from their favorite “fruit company.”
I love that the box for this thing looks very close to the size of the box that my iPod came in.
…just two more weeks.
Hey i got good news from apple i work at the KU apple tech shop and they are coming out with a new imac in September it will be called the Imac pro it is said it will get up to 2.8ghz and up they’re are no pics yet but i wish their was! I’ll keep you updated!
iMac Pro, huh? The name seems to confusingly blur the lines between their consumer and professional product lines. Still, the iMac is well-suited to a professional environment. When my manager asked us in fall 2004 what computers we wanted for our primary work computers, we could have picked anything, but all of us chose iMacs. The cheese-grater “pro Macs” are just unwieldy behemoths.