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Re: New Mac Mini with i5/7
Its an amazing machine, the new Mini. But, I personally could never
stomach a primary audio box that does not support cards. I need my UAD
cards at a minimum.
D
On Jul 21, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Todd Matthews wrote:
> Th mac mini 'server version' even has the quad core i7 and two hard
> drives. Could be an incredible recording machine.
>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 4:19 PM, van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk>
>> wrote:
>>> So, Apple just released not only an updated lappie, but also, finally,
>>> after
>>> much rumour, an updated Mini.
>>> Comes with core i5 or i7, up to 8GB ram, 500GB drive or 256GB SSD,
>>> Radeon
>>> 6630 graphics, and the usual I/O, like FW800.
>>>
>>> A friend of mine, whom among other things builds media centers, says
>>> i5/i7
>>> in real life never goes past 45watts no matter what work he puts them,
>>> incl.
>>> graphics/video rendering, so this should be nice for a home/project
>>> studio.
>>>
>>> I'm seriously concidering selling off two lappies and shop the Mini
>>> with the
>>> SSD and at least 4GB ram. I'd likely house my audio on an external FW
>>> drive.
>>> Sharing the drive and a Fireface400 on the FW800 may be an issue to
>>> resolve..
>>>
>>> --
>>> rgds,
>>> van Sinn
>>>
>>>
>
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