New Headless Mac

[GTaudiophile]

Their iLife software does seem pretty cool. Wonder if Bill has played with any of it.

 

[NakaNaka]

I own a powerbook and am drooling over this new Mac.

 

[djheater]

Is there some kind of session control software between PC and Mac so I can have it be completely headless and controlled from a PC workstation?...

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ok . jobs has got me now (after 20 years of being appleless)

i will buy one in july for sure !

It took them long enough. I hate Apple. But I've wanted to learn Mac OS/Unix for a while now. Even when checking out open box iMacs during clearance sales, they ran for $800+. I am not paying $800 for an outdated Mac just to learn an OS.

But $500 for a new machine with a great small form factor that I can hook up to a KVM? I am all over that.

precisely, i can add some skills for a reasonable price :thumbsup:

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Holy sh!t. I want that case. Just the case. And the optical drive.

Then gut it and put in something I can game on.

- M4H

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
No LCD on the iPod Shuffle? How does that work? I don't like to listen to my music at random.

Another question, are there any comparable flash MP3 players on the market to this thing??

Creative makes one, it's essentially a USB thumb drive that hooks into another player that has the controls/possible LCD on it.

I think it's the Muvo something, I seem to remember it being fairly cheap. Only real downside is that it's two pieces, but if there's an LCD on it that'd be a plus.

I speed-read the thing on apple's site, seems like there is some way to have it not play randomly.

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: MrBond

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
No LCD on the iPod Shuffle? How does that work? I don't like to listen to my music at random.

Another question, are there any comparable flash MP3 players on the market to this thing??

Creative makes one, it's essentially a USB thumb drive that hooks into another player that has the controls/possible LCD on it.

I think it's the Muvo something, I seem to remember it being fairly cheap. Only real downside is that it's two pieces, but if there's an LCD on it that'd be a plus.

I speed-read the thing on apple's site, seems like there is some way to have it not play randomly.

The slider switch on the back toggles between "random" and "in order" play. No way to intentionally select a song that I can see though except by ticking through each previous one.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Holy sh!t. I want that case. Just the case. And the optical drive.

Then gut it and put in something I can game on.

- M4H

It does have an AGP 4x slot with a Radeon 9200.

Any idea of a SFF mobo could be transplanted into it?

 

[elektrolokomotive]

Originally posted by: DougK62
No 56k modem? Mistake...

"The new Mac mini includes built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet and a 56K V.92 modem for easy Internet access, and offers optional support for an AirPort® Extreme Card for 54 Mbps 802.11g fast wireless networking* along with an internal Bluetooth module for the latest in wireless communications. "

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Holy sh!t. I want that case. Just the case. And the optical drive.

Then gut it and put in something I can game on.

- M4H

It does have an AGP 4x slot with a Radeon 9200.

Any idea of a SFF mobo could be transplanted into it?

no its intergrated onto the motherboard

 

[Baked]

The Cube returns in half the size. Hmmm... only G4 processor. No optical audio out.

 

[jalaram]

MacMini Specs

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
No LCD on the iPod Shuffle? How does that work? I don't like to listen to my music at random.

Another question, are there any comparable flash MP3 players on the market to this thing??

For the price there isnt any competition to the 1GB shuffle. Its $20-30 cheaper than most competitors and IMHO has better styling even though it doesnt have a tiny LCD screen.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Baked
The Cube returns in half the size. Hmmm...

 

[Baked]

But most flash players have LCD, so you can see what artist/album/track's playing. Could be very frustrating when you have to scroll through hundreds of tracks (or dozens of albums) blind.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Baked
But most flash players have LCD, so you can see what artist/album/track's playing. Could be very frustrating when you have to scroll through hundreds of tracks (or dozens of albums) blind.

Then again, when I am biking, I can't look at the screen at all. Interesting product....somewhat lacking, but with a marketing team like theirs, it will sell.

 

[MidasKnight]

Nice. I'm buying one. First mac in 8 years. Last one I owned was a Performa 6200. I then went the PC route after that. I've been waiting to get a mac as a second computer since OSX came out.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Holy sh!t. I want that case. Just the case. And the optical drive.

Then gut it and put in something I can game on.

- M4H

YOU WANT A MAC!



JK! I am very excited about this new Mac Mini. I will defintely be buying one

 

[revnja]

Those are awesome. All my windows iPod friends will probably love this. They all want Macs, but say the price point is too high. This would be perfect for them.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Lookin' sweet. Apple got 2 things right, design and OS.
I guess that's what you pay for.

<---- grew up on Mac

<----- feels sorry for you

 

[jalaram]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Holy sh!t. I want that case. Just the case. And the optical drive.

Then gut it and put in something I can game on.

- M4H

What form factor would fit? I doubt mATX would. FlexATX? Mini-Itx would fit, I guess, but the Epia chips aren't for gaming.

I wonder if the P4 Mini-Itx boards could be cooled effectively.

The SFF fans are probably drooling over this. Like me, for instance. I'm seriously considering selling my Epia Mini-Itx system to help pay for this.

 

[Kishan]

Man that Mac mini is so nice!!!!

However, to spend 500 bucks when I have a computer right next to me doesn't make much sense for me at this point in time.

 

[Tom]

Apple industrial designers kick !

so I wonder if I coulds use a Sony PSP with this Apple mini, as a temporary portable monitor ?

 

[Jzero]

Seems like the Mac Mini is missing TV-out of some sort (we don't all have TVs that support DVI, and those of us that do probably don't need to buy a low-end Mac for a media-center PC ). It would otherwise make a super-sweet media center computer, IMO.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Tom
Apple industrial designers kick !

That's because they're metrosexuals.