[mythtv-users] Re: New Mac Mini

[Jens Peter Vilstrup]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:35:38 -0600, John Thomas <jwt9478 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a nice comparison with a complete micro-ATX system and the Mac
> Mini in price.  They are both pretty comparable.  The PC can even be
> made better by getting a cheaper 32 MB video card along with changing
> a few other things while adding a sound card with SPDIF.
> 
> http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=9450
> 
> I guess then the argument for opportunity cost would be exandability
> versus the advantage of having the MacOS with included software.
> 
> Any opinions????
> 
> I do wonder about differences in noise levels of the two systems though.

He quotes the MiniMac drive as being 7200RPM, which I simply do not believe.
I think it was on the anandtech forum where someone posted a
screenshot of it having a Toshiba 4200RPM laptop drive. Of course,
that could be the pre-production model.
I seriously doubt the MiniMac will give the PC any kind of run for
it's money, exept in the "design", "useability", "included software"
and "virus-susceptible" categories.

I will definitely get a MiniMac, if only because I've been wanting to
try out a Mac for a long time (other than those unuseable in-store
demos, living with it is where the ugly rears it's head), but they are
so horrendously expensive... until now.
I'm planning on it as a MythFrontend, since:
a) Apple quotes it as "whisper-quiet"
b) very high WAF (Wife Appreciation Factor) due to the size and looks
c) the trouble of an Xbox + chip + linux + Myth or Mac + Myth... you pick.

Jens