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Paul, You won't be able to do an upgrade on the processor, unfortunately. You'd need to make that decision upfront (which is why I was drawing your attention to the slower QuadCore I7 versus a faster DualCore I7 on the regular config). Hard drives for these little beasties are pretty affordable from folks like http://otherworldcomputing.com/ … Yeah, it's hard to give up that visual real estate…the solution there would be to save your money and get a nice big monitor. Best, Dennis http://soundcloud.com/usrsbin http://audiozoloft.com http://usrslashsbin.angrek.com/ On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Paul Richards <paulrichard_rocks@yahoo.com> wrote: > Dennis: > So, you're suggesting saving the initial cash between the mac mini & mac > mini server and upgrading later? The mac mini server I configured topped > at > at around $1200. I know the mac minis are less expensive but I'd have to > ante up the cash for the second disc and (maybe eventually) another > processor. I do like the screen of the iMac and hate giving that up. > Decisions, decisions. One good thing: I work for a university so can get > academic prices on Logic, for example. > > Regards, Paul > > From: Dennis Moser <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com> > To: Paul Richards <paulrichard_rocks@yahoo.com> > Cc: "Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com" > <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2011 12:49 PM > Subject: Re: Mac Mini Server for Music Production > > Paul, > > If you're comfortable opening the MINI, the only real differences are > the two drives—which you could easily add to the Standard config—and > the Quad Core I7. In fact, you can set up the Standard config with a > FASTER I7 Dual Core processor. > > The real question is whether you will see a performance increase with > the slower Quad Core versus the faster Dual Core. > > At any rate the MINI is turning out to be a good little machine for > this kind of use. > > Best, > > Dennis > > http://soundcloud.com/usrsbin > http://audiozoloft.com > http://usrslashsbin.angrek.com/ > > > > On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Paul Richards > <paulrichard_rocks@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Hello, all: >> >> I was going to purchse another Mac shortly (an iMac w/1 TB storage, 4 GB >> memory) to use with Logic, Reason and other software. However, I looked >> at >> the specs of the Mac Mini Server with the faster CPU, two internal 500GB >> 7400 rpm discs. Would this be a good music production machine? I know >> one >> has to purchase an optical drive, mouse & keyboard (I have a new monitor >> that should work ok). When I perused the net, I saw a few folks were >> running >> Logic with the Mac Mini server. There were some configuration issues >> that >> were mentioned and that can be worked out. Should I stick with the iMac >> or >> consider the performance boost with the Mac Mini Server? THX! >> Regards, Paul > > >