Apple Rumors May Have Saved Me Some Money
May 24th, 2007 by Don Ray
According to the Apple Insider, Apple may be pulling the plug on the Mac Mini. This is a disappointment to me and I personally think that Apple is making a big mistake if they follow through on this. I have been searching for a good Mac Mini off the Internet. I have just missed out on two pretty good deals on eBay. I am still searching for the right deal, but this new rumor sure has caused me to pause a little before buying.
I don’t want to spend $2,500 to buy a Mac Pro. I don’t need or want a laptop, and I think the all in one iMac is stupid. The Mac Mini was a perfect way to get people to consider switching to the Apple platform from the PC. The price was reasonable and the size was pleasing. It is decisions such as this that keeps Apple from really making it in the PC market.
Hi Don,
I bought my son a mini several years ago. He loves it. He also has other Mac computers and uses them in his work in Florida. He thinks it is great.
I have PCs but also an iMac. A 20 incher. I have tried to sell it. I made a bad choice and got Parallels and Windows to put on it and did but it is a pain in the ass to switch from one to the other and then there is also the problem of two PCS sitting here with anti virus stuff on them and now I need that for the iMac because I put Windows on it. So I took the stuff off and it sits here and I seldom use it. If you were close I would sell it to you cheap.
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Hi Abe. The iMac is ok for a person that only needs a single PC, but I never have liked having the computer built into the screen. If I want to upgrade, I don’t want to have to upgrade both. That is why the mini is nice, you use your original monitor, KB, etc.
However, it is not like I need another PC. I just need another toy.
No reason not to buy a mini Don, whether Apple discontinues them or not. Over the years I have purchased lots of Macs at the end of their production run. Maybe you should look at a Macbook, or a used iBook.
Hi Ron. I am still looking for a good buy, but if I don’t find it I will just wait till after Leopard comes out and see what happens next. I don’t want a laptop because I don’t want another display. I have a IOGEAR switch that I use to switch my KB, mouse and monitor from one PC to the other. Currently it has my PC running XP and another running Linux. I have two slots left and was thinking the mac Mini would allow me to get in the Apple market.
Hello Abe,
Where are you? I would be interested in that Imac…I am in panama, but have an office in NH, USA…What speed is it and how much do you want?
Hi Robert. I forwarded an email to Abe to make sure he didn´t miss your comment.