My appreciation of the value of the MacMini would be radically different if I had bought any of the extra services Apple tried to sell (quite aggresively too, btw).
I don't advocate integrate the UPS in a PC, but the PC sales guys (like the Dell reps my in-laws encountered) will pile a dozen options and never mention a UPS. (Btw, does anyone know if home-wide generator backup systems respond quickly enough to power-downs to protect ones hard drives and electronics). Many people may have a rare need for a UPS but on the rare instance when you need it, it's value can be considerable. ----- Original Message ---- From: Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 12:35:42 PM Subject: [CGUYS] MacMini: [Was: XP Gets Life Extension] >As much as I like my macmini, computers won't be completely tinker free >until they come with >1)UPS >2) Internet connection >3)Automated backup. >#1 is essential if you live with iffy power, >(which means me even though this is southern Montgomery Co) > #3 you need everywhere >I guess everyone does get #2 if you include crappy dialup. 1) A few months ago I removed a client's UPS and their frequent calls for service dropped to zero. Since most people do not have "iffy" power making a UPS a standard part of a computer would not be a good move. As their UPS aged they would have more and more problems and no easy way to fix them. An external UPS can be easily removed or replaced and the majority of us who do not need a UPS won't have to fuss with one. 2) The computer automatically configures your Internet connection the first time it is turned on. It covers many options and I have never seen it do a bad job at this. If you get the dot-Mac service your get configured for lots of other goodies. What more could you want? 3) If you got the dot-Mac service, this is one of the services that came with it. Since the OS keeps your user files neatly organized in a user domain, backing up user files is greatly simplified. What's not to like? Are you perhaps running Vista on your Intel-based MacMini? ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
