01-08-2015, 10:38 AM
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I really do like my Apple stuff - keep in mind, I'm pretty invested in the entire ecosystem. I have a Mac Mini (from 2008, ugh), an iPad "4" (Retina screen + Lightning connector), iPhone 6 and two Apple TVs. Content flows really well between the iOS stuff (ATV included) and I dig AirPlay. Being able to play anything from your phone with a couple of taps is slick. Slicker than Chromecast, which requires the right app to be supported, or a browser tab... eff that.
That said, my Mac Mini is from 2008, and while it can still run a recent-ish version of Mac OS (I'm on 10.7 I think?) and remain compatible with all of my newer products, it's supremely slow now. I only use it to offload photos/videos from my phone/camera/GoPro to an external drive for backup (my work laptop is a brand-new Dell ultrabook, so it's dumb to buy a new #anything for home) but it's rough even doing that.
A buddy of mine does IT for a small company and was allowed to pull a few "old" computers from their recycling pile, so he gave me one. It's some HP with an i3 processor and IDKLOL GB of RAM and hard drive space. Amazing how much zippier it is.
I guess what I'm getting at, is that if I had to buy a newer computer to replace the Mac Mini, I could buy a $300 HP i3, or a $999 Mac Mini, and get similar performance. And given where all my money is going right now (E36) I can't justify the new Mac.
I do think it's impressive that the '08 Mini is still chugging along. It's had the same OS and software installed, with updates applied (no wipe-and-redo) since I got it in 2009.
I really do like my Apple stuff - keep in mind, I'm pretty invested in the entire ecosystem. I have a Mac Mini (from 2008, ugh), an iPad "4" (Retina screen + Lightning connector), iPhone 6 and two Apple TVs. Content flows really well between the iOS stuff (ATV included) and I dig AirPlay. Being able to play anything from your phone with a couple of taps is slick. Slicker than Chromecast, which requires the right app to be supported, or a browser tab... eff that.
That said, my Mac Mini is from 2008, and while it can still run a recent-ish version of Mac OS (I'm on 10.7 I think?) and remain compatible with all of my newer products, it's supremely slow now. I only use it to offload photos/videos from my phone/camera/GoPro to an external drive for backup (my work laptop is a brand-new Dell ultrabook, so it's dumb to buy a new #anything for home) but it's rough even doing that.
A buddy of mine does IT for a small company and was allowed to pull a few "old" computers from their recycling pile, so he gave me one. It's some HP with an i3 processor and IDKLOL GB of RAM and hard drive space. Amazing how much zippier it is.
I guess what I'm getting at, is that if I had to buy a newer computer to replace the Mac Mini, I could buy a $300 HP i3, or a $999 Mac Mini, and get similar performance. And given where all my money is going right now (E36) I can't justify the new Mac.
I do think it's impressive that the '08 Mini is still chugging along. It's had the same OS and software installed, with updates applied (no wipe-and-redo) since I got it in 2009.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M