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MAB! said 8:35AM on 3-04-2009
Does it void the warranty if you change the ram out in one of these?
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brian said 10:16AM on 3-04-2009
No. Not as far as installation goes, at least. If you put in bad RAM and fry it, then yeah, probably. :-)
ash said 9:24AM on 3-04-2009
MAB! - I don't think it does.
I still want a Mac Mini but can't get over the pricing. I guess if I ever do get one, I know that they won't come out with a newer one for a long, long time.
http://lemonlimedesigns.ca/blog/new-mac-minis-released-still-doesnt-make-us-nerds-happy
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Steve McKenna said 10:52AM on 3-04-2009
put a drobo on here and you are good to go!
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Shaun said 11:15AM on 3-04-2009
Drobo on a Mac Mini server? No, no, no, no. You want something fast and reliable, which rules out the Drobo.
Drobos might be ok for offline storage (personally I'd avoid them there too) but not online.
Lets hope someone comes up with a replacement sata hard drive sled for the mini's superfluous superdrive.
Risto T said 11:56AM on 3-04-2009
Speaking as someone who has a Drobo hooked up to a Mac Mini
I can say it's fast enough for any real life use case .. even connected via USB2.
The new mac mini has firewire 800, which is tons faster, so you would be more than fine on the speed side.
As for reliability, just back up the Drobo (to tape or to standalone external disks and move those offsite) and you will again be just fine.
Personally i haven't had any problems.
SubGenius said 11:30AM on 3-04-2009
"Server" is a very broad term.
A Mac mini + a Drobo = a great server(not necessarily for every application but for many)
The new minis and drobos both have FireWire800 which should be a big improvement in the speed category.
You can now also put to SATA hard drives inside the Mac mini and put them in a RAID configuration.
You could also put a Solid State Drive in there.
Again not great for every application but a small, affordable, flexible solution for many people's needs.
Jay said 12:38PM on 3-04-2009
@Shaun I'm a Drobo FW800 User currently connected to a MB FW-400 port and it's very very reliable. Now with the new Mac Mini w/FW800 port and my Drobo it will be a perfect combination!.
Preston said 11:20AM on 3-04-2009
did anyone noticed that the new mini has 10 vents and the leaked photo only had 9?
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SubGenius said 11:24AM on 3-04-2009
The packaging does show 9 vents and the mini inside has 10 vents.
Someone goofed.
I'm looking forward to getting a mini and putting two SATA hard drives inside.
Preston said 11:28AM on 3-04-2009
i'm just guessing that the photo was a prototype or an early draft of the box.
james said 12:37PM on 3-04-2009
i smell lawsuit..
jleclair said 3:20PM on 3-04-2009
FAKE!!!
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Mike said 1:20PM on 3-05-2009
Really? I guess Apple likes to fill their website full of fake stuff.
wes92 said 4:21PM on 3-04-2009
Has anyone tried upgrading the RAM to see if the OS actually does allocate more VRAM?
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Rowan said 8:42PM on 3-04-2009
EXCELLENT!
Just what I wanted!
I've ordered one, I shall pull it out of it's case, and put it in something else (probably micro pc case or an old mac case) and connect 2x1TB 7200 drives to the two sata ports (separately powered obviously) max out the ram, use a USB-SATA cable to reconnect the slotload burner, and use minidvi - dvi and minidisplayport - dvi to run my two 24" lcds.
Excellent! :)
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-wsn said 12:24AM on 3-08-2009
I grabbed a new mini on Fri. I got the low end one. I still have the 2 1gb DDR3's from my AlumiBook when I upped to 4gb, so one will soon go in it. Just need to find me a putty knife. I tell you everytime I stare at this mini, my 24led, and my AlumiBook in can't help thinking iPhone v3 (hardware) will have a miniDP port on it. Hooking up an iPhone to a miniDP and a BT keyboard would be cool.
Cheers
-wsn
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