The Mac Mini turned out to be what we were looking for in a Mac. Cheap. Kim had mentioned a few times about getting a Mac (especially after I bought her an iPod) but my current obsession with a certain Windows only based game had put me off. Oddly enough when we first discussed getting a PC a few years ago I wanted a Mac but Kim had far more knowledge of PC’s and, well, it was her money we were spending so we went the PC route.
For a while we could have switched as Quake3 (and some others I played) was also available on Mac as well as PC but unfortunately it became too late when I discovered Eve. It’s sad when the things you want to do are dictated by a game but there you go. Who said I was perfect?
I’ve needed to upgrade the PC for a while now so was looking at that when they launched the Mac Mini which seemed to be ideal. We could use the Mac as the main work machine for both of us and I could setup a Shuttle PC as a games machine. Sounds good doesn’t it?
Until Apple announced the processor switch that is. Macs tend to hold their second hand value though and it’s still going to be useable due to the emulation software Apple will be using (whose name escapes me at this moment in time) so it may not be an issue.
In my opinion the key with any hardware upgrade is to think in terms of the current market and just buy when you need it. If you look ahead you’ll always be waiting a few more months for something better.
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