Getting a Mac mini for my parents

alexander.repty@mac.com (Alexander Repty) — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:36:09 +0100

So, I finally convinced my parents that they need a computer to survive, a Macintosh to be exact. I wouldn't want to drive to their place once a week to do system maintenance on a Windows system, so this way they'll be happy I guess.

A Mac mini with 1.42 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Bluetooth, AirPort as well as a mouse and a keyboard comes to about 666,- , a 19" TFT display comes to another 400,- - that's pretty much the amount they're happy to spend.

So, we've discussed this all on Sunday, and the next day I read about this nice display:

It's exactly what I was looking for, a 19" TFT display, plus it is really fitting the Mac mini well. I think my parents are going to love it :-)

RAM upgrade

alexander.repty@mac.com (Alexander Repty) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:22:25 +0200

Installing a RAM upgrade in the Mac mini can be quite a hassle, especially since the machine is pretty tough to open and only has one memory slot. Back when the Mac mini I currently use was ordered in February, we thought 512 MB of RAM would be enough - it turns out working with NeoOffice and Eclipse needs more than "just" half a gigabyte.
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Getting a Mac mini for my parents

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