Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-14 Thread Mary Otten
Seems too expensive for something you have to add lots of things to, like your ram and storage. Buy the Mini and be done with it. Mary

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
Dane Trethowan's iPhone at +61400494862 has had the privlidge of delivering the above eMail to you. > On 15 Nov 2014, at 12:33 pm, Mary Otten wrote: > > Seems too expensive for something you have to add lots of things to, > like your ram and storage. Buy the Mini and be done with it. > > Ma

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-14 Thread Mary Otten
Well, the prices quoted in the review were a whole bunch more than $75. If you have the help or are competent to install the memory and storage, then $75 plus that stuff isn't a bad deal. Mary

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes you’re right about the review, there are different models of Nuc around it seems, the review was focusing on a Quad Core i5, there are Duo Core models and they are cheaper, certainly they would provide the functionality most people would need. The memory you could probably install yourself

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Kulvinder Bhogal
Here here. Very well said. Why buy a pretender. Regards. Kulvinder On 15 Nov 2014, at 01:33, Mary Otten wrote: > Seems too expensive for something you have to add lots of things to, > like your ram and storage. Buy the Mini and be done with it. > > Mary > >

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
These machines are no pretenders, they’re proper Intel machines, much the same as your Desktop or Notebook but one hell of a lot smaller, perfect as the audio/video hub in your lounge room because of their size, put them literally anywhere, can you imagine a desktop machine taking up room in you

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Kulvinder Bhogal
I was simply going by the fact that this is made to look like a Mac Mini and that is all. Smiles. Regards. Kulvinder On 15 Nov 2014, at 10:19, Dane Trethowan wrote: > These machines are no pretenders, they’re proper Intel machines, much the > same as your Desktop or Notebook but one hell of

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
Interesting you took it that way as its vastely different from a Mac mini, try configuring a Mac Mini yourself and see how you get on . The only similarity between the Nuc and the Mac Mini are the size of the machines really, even the entry level Mac Mini is more expensive than a Nuc though ha

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Kulvinder Bhogal
I have configured my Mac as it goes. Smiles. Regards. Kulvinder On 15 Nov 2014, at 15:03, Dane Trethowan wrote: > Interesting you took it that way as its vastely different from a Mac mini, > try configuring a Mac Mini yourself and see how you get on . > > The only similarity between the Nuc

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Kelly Pierce
It is an i5, which sucks for audio editing. It is doable, but not as responsive as an i7. I can understand your interest in this machine. Macs are overpriced and underpowered compared to high performance Windows machines. Kelly On 11/15/14, Kulvinder Bhogal wrote: > I have configured my Mac

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
I thought the differences between i5 and i& processors were more to do with the handling of video encoding/decoding and display. On what do you base your statements regarding audio editing? I use several computers here, my Windows Desktop is an I5 along with my iMac, so what am I missing when

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Kulvinder Bhogal
I have to disagree since it is a matter of what you wish to do with the machine. What I mean by that is that you can buy Macs that are high powered and are more than capable for audio and video editing. However, if you decide to buy a budget machine, then that is what you get, an under powered

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! An Audio Engineer friend of mine has been following this discussion and sends comments regarding Kelly's statement below and Mini PC machines thus. Hmm; ignoring all the emotive garbage, there *is* at least *some* truth to the statement, inasmuch as the I5 isn't a patch on the I7: no hyp

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-16 Thread Brent Harding
ginal Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 4:19 AM Subject: Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini These machines are no pretenders, they’re proper Intel machines, much the same as your Desktop or Notebook but

Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini

2014-11-16 Thread Brent Harding
udio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 1:35 PM Subject: Re: Windows Machine Like A Mac Mini It is an i5, which sucks for audio editing. It is doable, but not as responsive as an i7. I can understand your interest in this machine. Macs are overpriced and underpowered com