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Originally Posted by LostintheNW
Hello
I am thinking about getting a Mac Mini seeing as this will be the first mac that I will ever have owned! and well didn't want to shell out over a grand for a g5 thing and then decide its not what I really want.
Just looking for some answers if poss
Whats the processor speed like compared to that of a PC as I know the macs do run faster but I am not sure what a G4 1.25 or 1.42 is compared to with a pc
Are these ones actually any good? and I know they cannot easily be upgraded but not bothered about that as I can network it with the pc so can ues my pc drives for storage
Any other useful info about macs anyone has would be greatly appreciated as well!
Thanks in advance!
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First off, Apples work really nicely with Windows. I have a 1.25gnz G4, and it is fairly powerful. I read sometwhere that it is equivilent to like a Athlon XP2000, but don't hold me to that. My desktop is that, and my apple does feel about that powerful.
The Mac mini looks good value, but be warned, the price does go up pretty steeply when you add nice belss and whistles like built in wireless, etc. I was going to get one, but I had some reservations with heat issues, as there is little airflow, etc. I haven't heard of any problems though, and they have been out a while now.
If you can, you should try and get to an Apple store, or a retailer, and get your hands on one to try it. See what you think of it.
If you do get one... AppleCare extended warantey is important.