[mythtv-users] iMac as possible Frontend?

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Mar 7, 2008, at 9:52 AM, David Brodbeck wrote:

>
> On Mar 7, 2008, at 7:50 AM, Chris Ribe wrote:
>> A G5 Mac will provide all the grunt you need for a pleasant SD
>> MythFrontend experience, but they are not a good value proposition,
>> in my opinion.  A $600 G5 iMac only gets you a 17.7" 4:3 screen
>> ( after taking into account letterboxing on the 20" screen),
>> although if used for DVD playback, the 16:10 screen might actually
>> be a nice compromise.  The form factor is nice for a bedroom
>> frontend, I can't argue with that.
>
> $600 for a G5 is crazy, considering you can get a dual-core Mac Mini
> for the same price.  I've never understood why used Apple hardware is
> so ridiculously expensive.

Because people buy them for that price - and tend to keep them for a  
long time.

You're right - $600 for that is crazy since there's a couple on ebay  
with a buy it now price of under $500. I imagine the auction prices  
would be lower.
You can't get a mac mini with LCD display for the same price. Also,  
you get the convenience of great form factor that will fit on a  
bookshelf if you wanted. Plus, it looks really pretty.