Re: Alternative to a laptop?

[Rev Fever <revfever@ubergadget.com>]

I am still very pleased with my Mac mini that I bought 2 (3?) years ago.

Compact:  6 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 2".  Weight:  about a pound and 1/2.

Bought it new for only $475, when they first came out. Previously, I  
had next-to-never purchased a brand new / latest state of the art  
computer,
due to the price they usually start at, which was always out of my  
very limited personal budget.

Best inve$tment I have made in years. It came loaded with great  
programs of all kinds, both music and non-music related,
and I added Reason and  Digital Performer,and recently, just added a  
version of Amadeus, but have not yet jumped into learning to use that.
Eventually...

The new ones start now at $599, but you can get refurbs for a decent  
price.

Not trying to start any lofty Mac / PC / etc debates here. Just my  
dos centavos, and I am very pleased with what I have. :-)

-Rev. Fever


On Aug 31, 2007, at 3:57 AM, Per Boysen wrote:

> Wonder if the new "all-in-one" iMac would be a good alternative to  
> a laptop?
> http://www.apple.com/imac/
>
> Much less expensive, better performance and way larger hard drive.  
> I have not been able to find a figure on weight or exact measures.  
> But the 20" model would fit nicely into this soft-case:
> http://www.ilugger.com/blue-imac-carrying-case.cfm
>
> Maybe one should by one of these, use an iPhone as a wireless  
> keyboard to run Windows XP with Mobius?  ;-))
>
> Per
>