[Cialug] OT: mac-mini?

[David Champion]

Tony Bibbs wrote:
> I've been hesitant to jump into a mac desktop or laptop for the sheer 
> cost and the change it would impose on me.  However, my wife and I are 
> looking at buying or building a relatively cheap PC for our kids and one 
> we could wire our ipods up to.  I immediatley thought this might be a 
> good excuse to buy a mac-mini...it would help me determine if I like 
> mac's, has decent games for the kids and, obviously, would work fine 
> with our ipods.
> 
> Figured I'd ask if anybody on this list has a mac-mini and, if so, what 
> they think of it.

Gaming options for the Mac are limited compared to those for a Windows 
PC, and as Bryan mentioned, the Mini doesn't have a very fast video 
processor.

Depending on the age of your kids and what kind of games you're looking 
at, a Gamecube or Playstation 2 might be a good option for the games. 
There are rumors that both of those will be highly discounted (like, 
$99) once the "next gen" Xbox 360 console is released.

-dc