I love my Mac Mini! got it at the tail end of 2014 and I hope it lasts for a long time because it sounds like good options may be dwindling.
> On Oct 24, 2018, at 6:27 PM, Steve Matzura <numb...@noisynotes.com> wrote: > > If next week's offerings are anything like the ones six months ago, be > prepared to be underwhelmed. The 2018 MacBook Pro laptop is in my unhumble > oopinion nothing to write home about. The mid-line spec machine is probably > the best offering for the money,but it has problems all its own, including > the high possibility of overheating,and of course, the dreaded touch-bar > function keys row which, if you decide to dual-boot with Bootcamp, will not > serve you in Windows whatsoever. The one afternoon's look at it which I got > gave me to think it looked like and worked like a very tricked-out Air, > boasting a big SSD and thirty-two gigs of memory, no network or USB ports, > which means you have to buy a combination adapter from Thunderbolt to USB and > ethernet, and a keyboard with such minimal key travel making it difficult to > type on if you have any hint of neuropathy in your fingers because you'll > hardly be able to feel the keyswitch click when keys are pressed. It does > have a full- or nearly-full-sized trackpad, but this, too, presents problems > if you don't type with arched wrists. Fine for pianists and maybe guitarists, > but so many people don't hold their hands and arms properly when typing, so > this could be a problem for them which will make them hate the thing. > > > The top-end 2.9GHz i7 processor will cause the machine to always run hot, and > we all know heat is the death nell for any electronics. Don't even talk to me > about the i9 processor and how much better it's supposed to be. Mac Rumors > and many other Macintosh analysis Websites all agree--not enough bang for way > too much buck. > > > I was honestly hoping to consider replacing my 2012 Mini with one of these, > but I think I'll keep it until it dies of its own accord. If I can't upgrade > it past Mojave when that time comes, so be it. It has served me very well in > six years, and I've never found anything to surpass its durability. The 2018 > Pro just doesn't cut it, again in my unhumble opinion. You'd pay way too much > for way too little. > > > I would seriously consider an older machine, but not too much older, since > Mac hardware seems to be good for only about seven years, after which the > operating system tells you that you can't upgrade it any more. I went through > this once already with a 2009 iMac, and I know I'm facing the same thing next > year with my Mini, but I'd want a machine with a lot better real performance > than simply adding an overrated processor, an SSD and the latest DDR4 memory > gives the current models. > > > Just my two dents' worth. > > On 10/24/2018 7:04 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >> Definitely wait till next week, then you will have a complete picture of >> what's available. >> >> Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On >> Behalf Of Matt >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:46 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: What mac to buy? >> >> Hi folks. >> >> I'm waiting for the 30th, for apples event, where there might be new macs. >> >> In the mean time, I was thinking of buying the mac mini, uping the >> processer to the I7, 16 gigs of ram, and the 512 gig SSD. >> >> I was also looking at the macbook air, with the i7, and the 512 gig ssd. >> >> I've played with a macbook air, and like the overall voiceover experience. >> >> I do want to play with logic, or either main stage, in the future. >> >> The mini or the air, from what I understand, hasn't been updated sents >> 2014. >> >> So, I await the 30th. >> >> This would be my first mac, and wondered what people thought? >> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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