Text 10537, 80 rader
Skriven 2006-04-05 18:08:30 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 10533 av Mike '/m' (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Two Juicy New Apples
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From: "Gary Britt" <email@from_Gary_Britt.org>

Speaking of DVI video, what has happened to it?  It seems like DVI connectors
were all the rage and the only proper way to run an LCD Monitor just a year or
so ago.  Now I don't see them being spoken of at all.

Gary

"Mike '/m'" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
news:o3e832dutfv40vv5ogvqek4njuadbqb15k@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:38:20 -0400, "RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote:
>
> >In article <iv3332tb699t44vmvlvljrduqt0rfeit57@4ax.com>,
> > Mike '/m' <mike@barkto.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:58:13 -0400, "RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >> >In article <8sj622pdolcdvsn9bkrjfm1p5vk2hvj275@4ax.com>,
> >> > Mike '/m' <mike@barkto.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I'm playing with a MacMini Duo here.  It's a lot smaller, and a lot
> >> >> faster, than I had expected.
> >> >>
> >> >>  /m
> >> >
> >> >Which model (there are two)? Did you add RAM? The one drawback with
the
> >> >Mini is the video card, which I believe is an onboard chipset.
> >>
> >> I got the more expensive one (with the Core Duo CPU, the other has the
> >> Core Solo CPU).  Yup, I added memory (did it myself), it has 2GB now.
> >
> >Bravo! I've seen photos of adding RAM to the Mini and it's apparently no
> >piece of cake. But OS X definitely needs more than 512 MB, especially
> >since, on this model, the RAM is shared with the video chipset.
>
> I'd be reluctant to go back in there.  Dense packing.  Very dense
> packing.  Nicely made, though.
>
> All those pictures seem to forget to tell you about the 802.11b/g
> antenna wire that pops off when you open the box, and that you need
> rubber fingers to re-install.  Fortunately, I still have my rubber
> fingers from my old EE days.  Not for the faint of heart.
>
>
>
> >> The Intel integrated graphics is optimized for media playback.  I've
> >> been watching HD video (720p) at 24fps with no degradation.  While
> >
> >What size screen? I was considering getting another Mac, but wanted to
> >use a 20" Dell letterbox screen and wasn't sure the Mini could actually
> >display full-screen video on that panel. It sounds like you're having no
> >problem displaying video, however, even with HD films.
> >
>
> My Dell 20" widescreen, 1680x1050 via the Mini's DVI port.
>
>
> >A couple of people have hooked up Minis directly to their Sony HDTV. You
> >can do that now with the new Minis because of the added (or improved)
> >ports for audio out and video.
>
> Audio ports are now either analog or optical digital.  There is an
> adapter to convert the DVI video to S-Video (haven't tried that).
>
>
> >> The Mac Mini is screaming, "put me in the living room next to the TV
> >> screen."   I'm actually considering (somewhat seriously) getting
another
> >> for that very purpose.  The box is small enough (and silent!) to put it
> >> inconspicuously on the shelf next to the DVR...
> >
> >A lot of people are using them as media centers now.
>
> I can see why.
>
>  /m

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