Mac Mini - DPChallenge Forums

01/12/2005 11:49:03 AM · #26

Originally posted by doctornick:

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
What would all of you use this for that your current system doesn't or can't do?

Just curious...

LOL it's not so much a question of need as much as a question of Want! :D

I figured, but is it because it's more portable?

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

01/12/2005 11:49:19 AM · #27

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

What would all of you use this for that your current system doesn't or can't do?

It'd make a great computer for my kids, a wicked home theater player, and Airport allows me to be online anywhere in the house without a laptop.

nsbca7

01/12/2005 11:50:34 AM · #28

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

What would all of you use this for that your current system doesn't or can't do?

Just curious...

It will fit in the glove box of your car with an a/c adapter. Use your imagination.

01/12/2005 11:51:10 AM · #29

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

...because it's more portable?

...and cheap. My kids/relatives typically get my hand-me-down computers with an old monitor. Now it makes more sense just to buy a new Mac.

01/12/2005 12:02:23 PM · #30

Originally posted by jonpink:

G4 G5 still crash all the time.

I'm looking after three G4s, all running different versions of OS X (Panther). One of them is used by a technophobic abuser, another by two rambunctious kid-aliens from the dark side another one by myself.

I, myself, have the habit downloading several files at once while reading my mail, editing photos and movies, listening to some tunes, watching a streaming video and and burning a few thousand photos onto a DVD, all at the same time.

I'll be damned, if we could get any one of these Macs to crash.

01/12/2005 12:09:40 PM · #31

So would I need to buy all new software if I switched over to the Mac side of the world?

I'd like to do more editing of video, music and of course photographs. Would now be a good time to jump?

01/12/2005 12:24:33 PM · #32

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Would now be a good time to jump?

Yes. Macs excel at video, music and all things graphic. The new version of iPhoto (to be released Jan 22nd and included on all new Macs) handles RAW files and adds image rotation, sharpening, white balance adjustment and all sorts of other goodies. Some companies will swap your Windows software for Mac versions at a nominal fee, but many require a new purchase.

cpurser

Canon EOS-5D

01/12/2005 12:28:25 PM · #33

I bought some Apple stock today. This thing is gonna sell like mad. This is coming from a die-hard PC user....

Chad

01/12/2005 12:29:50 PM · #34

Don't even talk to me about Apple stock. I had 1200 shares this time last year. :-(

cpurser

Canon EOS-5D

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

01/12/2005 12:31:09 PM · #35

Originally posted by scalvert:

Don't even talk to me about Apple stock. I had 1200 shares this time last year. :-(

I am so sorry :-(

nsbca7

01/12/2005 12:33:10 PM · #36

Originally posted by scalvert:

Don't even talk to me about Apple stock. I had 1200 shares this time last year. :-(

You sold?

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

01/12/2005 12:40:24 PM · #37

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

So would I need to buy all new software if I switched over to the Mac side of the world?

I'd like to do more editing of video, music and of course photographs. Would now be a good time to jump?

Once you go Mac, you'll never go back.

01/12/2005 12:41:08 PM · #38

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

So would I need to buy all new software if I switched over to the Mac side of the world?

I'd like to do more editing of video, music and of course photographs. Would now be a good time to jump?

Buy software? -Probably not. All Macs come with a plethora of installed software, with minor variation of selection depending on which models you choose. For the needs you describe (above), the iLife suite (iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes, iDVD -in higher-end mods.-, Garage Band etc.) should enable you to produce and enjoy broadcast quality video, music and import, edit, sort and store your photos quite neatly and elegantly.

iPhoto 5, especially, has a good selection of basic editing tools and is compatible with RAW files. You may want to add Photoshop to your arsenal, but you won't need to get all these little helper apps (EXIF data readers -iPhoto does this), drivers for peripherals (built into the OS), media players and so on.

Edit: no need to go on - scalvert beat me to it.

Message edited by author 2005-01-12 12:42:24.

01/12/2005 12:44:39 PM · #39

When was the mac mini announced?

jonpink

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

01/12/2005 12:44:54 PM · #40

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by jonpink:
G4 G5 still crash all the time.

I'm looking after three G4s, all running different versions of OS X (Panther). One of them is used by a technophobic abuser, another by two rambunctious kid-aliens from the dark side another one by myself.

I, myself, have the habit downloading several files at once while reading my mail, editing photos and movies, listening to some tunes, watching a streaming video and and burning a few thousand photos onto a DVD, all at the same time.

I'll be damned, if we could get any one of these Macs to crash.

Everytime I go into an office for a design job I run Photoshop, Illustrator and maybe Quark or InDesign and every time they crash - no warning no pre save and no reason afterwards just crash. Also often have email and internet on too.

All with gigs of memory and one was even brand new G5 just for me to work on.

To be fair it's the software that crashes not the OS, but still doesn't happen on PC

01/12/2005 12:45:13 PM · #41

Originally posted by cpurser:

I bought some Apple stock today. This thing is gonna sell like mad. This is coming from a die-hard PC user....

Chad

Where did you buy stock, online?

01/12/2005 01:01:58 PM · #42

Originally posted by jonpink:

...Photoshop, Illustrator and maybe Quark or InDesign...To be fair it's the software that crashes not the OS, but still doesn't happen on PC

Well, at least you won't have to do a whole restart as you would have to on a PC, but, yes, apps can crash. This should be a rare occurance though, and from the sounds of it, it is not.

Which OS are you running, what is your regular maintenance like? What is the size of you HD and how much space is left on it? Do you keep third-party free- and shareware apps on your machine(s) or do you run a relatively pristine system, which could cause some issues?

Message edited by author 2005-01-12 13:08:03.

01/12/2005 01:07:47 PM · #43

Originally posted by jonpink:

I run Photoshop, Illustrator and maybe Quark or InDesign and every time they crash - no warning no pre save and no reason afterwards just crash.

Could be a font problem, bad RAM or a configuration issue. I run all those apps without a hitch.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/12/2005 01:09:01 PM · #44

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by jonpink:
I run Photoshop, Illustrator and maybe Quark or InDesign and every time they crash - no warning no pre save and no reason afterwards just crash.

Could be a font problem, bad RAM or a configuration issue. I run all those apps without a hitch.

Yes.

Spork99

OM System OM-1

01/12/2005 01:11:53 PM · #45

Originally posted by jonpink:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by jonpink:
G4 G5 still crash all the time.

I'm looking after three G4s, all running different versions of OS X (Panther). One of them is used by a technophobic abuser, another by two rambunctious kid-aliens from the dark side another one by myself.

I, myself, have the habit downloading several files at once while reading my mail, editing photos and movies, listening to some tunes, watching a streaming video and and burning a few thousand photos onto a DVD, all at the same time.

I'll be damned, if we could get any one of these Macs to crash.

Everytime I go into an office for a design job I run Photoshop, Illustrator and maybe Quark or InDesign and every time they crash - no warning no pre save and no reason afterwards just crash. Also often have email and internet on too.

All with gigs of memory and one was even brand new G5 just for me to work on.

To be fair it's the software that crashes not the OS, but still doesn't happen on PC

Sounds like my PC at work. I open excel and word, and get the "Daily Blue Screen of Death".

At least it's not spontaneously rebooting every 30 minutes like it did when it was new.

jonpink

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

01/12/2005 01:16:32 PM · #46

Originally posted by scalvert:

Been using Macs my whole professional life all different types, ages, software so really that is not much of an excuse, bad RAM etc.

Also the new one was quite literally out of the box and yet still crashed.

You wouldn't believe how much I want to like Macs but can't just just yet :D

01/12/2005 01:24:39 PM · #47

Originally posted by jonpink:

...Been using Macs my whole professional life all different types, ages, software so really that is not much of an excuse, bad RAM etc.

...the new one was quite literally out of the box and yet still crashed.

You wouldn't believe how much I want to like Macs but can't just just yet :D

Your experience, however, is an isolated one. I think it's worth investigating...