[quote]saulable (01/08/2010)[hr][quote]seanl (01/08/2010)[hr][quote]saulable (31/07/2010)[hr][quote]seanl (27/07/2010)[hr]mac mini supposed to be really good value for money if you want to get on mac platform and don’t need a laptop[/quote]
I had the mac mini but didn’t like it at all. Too much work, you need to buy a screen, keyboard, mouse.
Sold it and got a laptop. Better choice IMO.
I would agree on paying extra for a mac however. Very reliable systems.[/quote]
lol I’ve got MBP and still use a monitor, mouse and keyboard 
So I guess it depends what you like or need really.
but I’m too all for Macs
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That’s a different matter though mate. I’d happily take a macpro but give me a mac mini and I’ll throw it out the window then proceed to spit on it’s remainder.
Why anyone would need a mac mini is beyond me, sorry. Get the macbook pro, or the iMac. Sweet.
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I think a small matter of being 3 times cheaper, what’s wrong with the mini?
[quote]bobby lupo (01/08/2010)[hr][quote]howiegroove (29/07/2010)[hr][quote]slender (29/07/2010)[hr][quote]Mussi81 (29/07/2010)[hr]Tell them to get a sick pc some monitors and software and still have some change left over, hey they may even decide they don’t like music production!
I’m waiting for the back lash lol[/quote]
Well i told him i could build him a pc with a better spec at 2/3s of the price - but he said but i like macs sighs[/quote]
IMHO, I would pay that extra third for a mac. To me, its a no brainer.[/quote]
why?my last/most recent pc build is essentially a 6 core mac pro that runs win or OS X at a fraction of the price(understatement).[/quote]
OSX. Plus, you built yours. If you got that stock, it would cost you alot more. But I HATE Microsoft products. They need to rebuild their code.
[quote]saulable (01/08/2010)[hr][quote]seanl (01/08/2010)[hr][quote]saulable (31/07/2010)[hr][quote]seanl (27/07/2010)[hr]mac mini supposed to be really good value for money if you want to get on mac platform and don’t need a laptop[/quote]
I had the mac mini but didn’t like it at all. Too much work, you need to buy a screen, keyboard, mouse.
Sold it and got a laptop. Better choice IMO.
I would agree on paying extra for a mac however. Very reliable systems.[/quote]
lol I’ve got MBP and still use a monitor, mouse and keyboard
So I guess it depends what you like or need really.
but I’m too all for Macs
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That’s a different matter though mate. I’d happily take a macpro but give me a mac mini and I’ll throw it out the window then proceed to spit on it’s remainder.
Why anyone would need a mac mini is beyond me, sorry. Get the macbook pro, or the iMac. Sweet.
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Thats ignorance. A Mac Mini would serve the purpose of many producers out there. Im sure that many people cant afford a Mac Pro either, so why knock it? The specs on a Mac Mini meets or exceeds that of just about every DAW or VST.
[quote]howiegroove (02/08/2010)[hr][quote]bobby lupo (01/08/2010)[hr][quote]howiegroove (29/07/2010)[hr][quote]slender (29/07/2010)[hr][quote]Mussi81 (29/07/2010)[hr]Tell them to get a sick pc some monitors and software and still have some change left over, hey they may even decide they don’t like music production!
I’m waiting for the back lash lol[/quote]
Well i told him i could build him a pc with a better spec at 2/3s of the price - but he said but i like macs sighs[/quote]
IMHO, I would pay that extra third for a mac. To me, its a no brainer.[/quote]
why?my last/most recent pc build is essentially a 6 core mac pro that runs win or OS X at a fraction of the price(understatement).[/quote]
OSX. Plus, you built yours. If you got that stock, it would cost you alot more. But I HATE Microsoft products. They need to rebuild their code.[/quote]
im not sure im following,my pc runs win 7 and snow leopard and should i pay 3-4 times more for something because someone else put it together?
[quote]im not sure im following,my pc runs win 7 and snow leopard and should i pay 3-4 times more for something because someone else put it together?[/quote]
Thats exactly my arguement too
[quote]slender (02/08/2010)[hr][quote]im not sure im following,my pc runs win 7 and snow leopard and should i pay 3-4 times more for something because someone else put it together?[/quote]
Thats exactly my arguement too[/quote]
serious its pointless,doing it yourself you end up with a better mac at a fraction of the cost plus you have warranties on everything you used in the build that at the very minimum are at least three times that of a macpro
Well, if you are one of the few that can get Snow Leopard to run on a machine you built, then congratulations. Not many can. I however, am more music and hardware savvy then am computer savvy. I cant build a computer (never really tried), nor do I really care. I do know that OSX is very stable and with the playing of Windows 7, it is complete garbage. No matter how you polish a turd, its still a piece of crap, right?
This wasn’t meant to be a PC vs Mac debate, so I’m sorry. However, don’t discount a Mac Mini. They have gotten very powerful of late. Considering that there are well known producers that are running their DAW’s on 5 or 7 year old Macs or PowerPC (pre-Intel) Macs, the Mini is way more powerful. So… Its all about what you can afford. Sorry dude.
FYI, I’m running a 3.06 gHz Macbook Pro, fully decked. But I have produced on a MacBook that was weaker then the new Mac Minis.
[quote]howiegroove (02/08/2010)[hr]Well, if you are one of the few that can get Snow Leopard to run on a machine you built, then congratulations. Not many can. I however, am more music and hardware savvy then am computer savvy. I cant build a computer (never really tried), nor do I really care. I do know that OSX is very stable and with the playing of Windows 7, it is complete garbage. No matter how you polish a turd, its still a piece of crap, right?
This wasn’t meant to be a PC vs Mac debate, so I’m sorry. However, don’t discount a Mac Mini. They have gotten very powerful of late. Considering that there are well known producers that are running their DAW’s on 5 or 7 year old Macs or PowerPC (pre-Intel) Macs, the Mini is way more powerful. So… Its all about what you can afford. Sorry dude.
FYI, I’m running a 3.06 gHz Macbook Pro, fully decked. But I have produced on a MacBook that was weaker then the new Mac Minis.[/quote]
anyone can do it and should if they want mac.even if youre scared to put a computer together you can have someone else do that part for you,im sure you know how to install an os.
[quote]bobby lupo (02/08/2010)[hr][quote]howiegroove (02/08/2010)[hr]Well, if you are one of the few that can get Snow Leopard to run on a machine you built, then congratulations. Not many can. I however, am more music and hardware savvy then am computer savvy. I cant build a computer (never really tried), nor do I really care. I do know that OSX is very stable and with the playing of Windows 7, it is complete garbage. No matter how you polish a turd, its still a piece of crap, right?
This wasn’t meant to be a PC vs Mac debate, so I’m sorry. However, don’t discount a Mac Mini. They have gotten very powerful of late. Considering that there are well known producers that are running their DAW’s on 5 or 7 year old Macs or PowerPC (pre-Intel) Macs, the Mini is way more powerful. So… Its all about what you can afford. Sorry dude.
FYI, I’m running a 3.06 gHz Macbook Pro, fully decked. But I have produced on a MacBook that was weaker then the new Mac Minis.[/quote]
anyone can do it and should if they want mac.even if youre scared to put a computer together you can have someone else do that part for you,im sure you know how to install an os.[/quote]
I always thought that OSX wouldn’t work on anything but Mac configured hardware. Well…without hacking into the OS to make it work at least.
[quote]howiegroove (02/08/2010)[hr][quote]bobby lupo (02/08/2010)[hr][quote]howiegroove (02/08/2010)[hr]Well, if you are one of the few that can get Snow Leopard to run on a machine you built, then congratulations. Not many can. I however, am more music and hardware savvy then am computer savvy. I cant build a computer (never really tried), nor do I really care. I do know that OSX is very stable and with the playing of Windows 7, it is complete garbage. No matter how you polish a turd, its still a piece of crap, right?
This wasn’t meant to be a PC vs Mac debate, so I’m sorry. However, don’t discount a Mac Mini. They have gotten very powerful of late. Considering that there are well known producers that are running their DAW’s on 5 or 7 year old Macs or PowerPC (pre-Intel) Macs, the Mini is way more powerful. So… Its all about what you can afford. Sorry dude.
FYI, I’m running a 3.06 gHz Macbook Pro, fully decked. But I have produced on a MacBook that was weaker then the new Mac Minis.[/quote]
anyone can do it and should if they want mac.even if youre scared to put a computer together you can have someone else do that part for you,im sure you know how to install an os.[/quote]
I always thought that OSX wouldn’t work on anything but Mac configured hardware. Well…without hacking into the OS to make it work at least.[/quote]
all a mac is is a pc with great components in a silver tower with an apple logo.anyone interested in building one let me know.