Tag: Mac

  • Apple’s Mac Mini Grab Bag

    CNET recently posted an article about Apple’s decision to, in some cases, provide hardware on their fabulous Mac Mini that performs beyond the published specs, i.e. more video memory, faster hard drive, or better bluetooth is an unfortunate decision. Apple should clearly define what hardware is included for what the customer is paying for. I…

  • Apple’s Move to Intel

    Apple’s recent announcement to move to Intel chips isn’t very surprising. However, it will create significant challenges for Linux companies like Novell and RedHat. As Apple makes the transition, more and more Linux users and more and more Windows users will be likely to pick up a $499 Mac Mini than they will be to…

  • The Mac Saga Continues …

    I’ve been using the Mac for roughly a month now and I love the machine but I just finished ordering a 1GB memory upgrae for the Mini. OSX desperately needs more memory. I’ve used Fink to install Gnome on OSX, not because I think it’s better or worse than Aqua, but more to see if…

  • The Mac Mini II

    Well, I’ve been playing with the Mini for just over a week now. Everything’s been pretty smooth other than needing lots of memory and being close to filling up the hard drive. Now, the fun part has been ssh’ing to my Linux box and trying to run Novell Evolution. So far, I’ve had no luck…

  • The Mac Mini

    I’ve been watching Macs for about 3 years now with a bit of envy. Apple, a few weeks ago, released the Mac Mini – “The most affordable Mac ever”. Within the first two weeks, Apple dropped the price of the memory, bluetooth, and wireless options. This made the Mac Mini even more enticing. I began…