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Category: Mac Mini

  • Setting Up a Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server Without a Display

    The Mac Mini has always been a great little workgroup or home server. The low power consumption combined with the form factor have convinced me to pick up my second mac mini since 2005. The first one was a PowerPC based 1st gen Mini and served as a primary desktop for many many years. This…

  • IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad Vs. Apple MacBook Revisited

    I’ve been using the Apple MacBook on and off for a little over a month now.Disclosure: The MacBook isn’t my only computer. At the office, I have a Dell now running Ubuntu 6.06 and at home, I removed the failed IBM Deskstar drive out of my Dell, installed Ubuntu from scratch. At some point, I’ll…

  • 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…