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What should I do with my second PC?

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
You should be running folding@home on your system regardless, it should be running on your mac mini too...
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I would, but the only OS X version is for PPC... 🙁
 
With linux you can practice networking a windows box and a linux box, mess around with coding and just tinkering, its like relearning windows all over. Now as a home theater tool, hook it up to a stereo, a tv and so forth and get some media fun going.
 
Originally posted by: Ornery

  1. What exactly was the point of buying the Mac? 😕
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I'd never used a Mac or OS X before, and I wanted to try one. Everyone I know that has a Mac loves it.

Turns out, I, too, love mine. I really like OS X, and now that I've got the option to dualboot Windows on it, my desktop PC is basically only useful for gaming.
 
Originally posted by: Ornery

  1. So, the desktop can basically do everything... uh yep, I'm still confused!
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well, the desktop would be noisier (that's why i like cheap dell's), bigger, and the mini looks sleek as hell.

personally, i'd say looks is unimportant... but when you're in the dorms, the mac mini would be a great conversation piece.
 
Just because you have it doesn't mean you should think you should have to be doing something with it 24/7. Use it to back up all of your files from your new computer, set it up as an HTPC, use it to download really really big game demos, which can take several hours due to the current trend of being .5gb or more.
 
What happend to just turning it off?

😕

YOu could just hibernate it if you don't want to wait for the boot 😉
 
Originally posted by: dug777
What happend to just turning it off?
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It's been off for a couple weeks, for the most part. However, when I went to sleep I noticed the white noise from the fans was lacking and I couldn't sleep. 😉

Originally posted by: Montano
Give it to your mom.
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If she used her PC for anything more than email and solitaire, I would.


Anyways, I'm running F@H and seeding some Linux torrents for now. As for an HTPC, I don't have a TV, so if I want to watch the tube I just do so right on the PC (as I stated above). Both my desktop and my Mini are connected to my home audio receiver.

Thanks for the suggestions, all! Any more would be appreciated! 🙂
 
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