New Mac Mini

[dave2010]

The new Mac Mini is coming - could make a very neat music server - http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/hom...amily/mac_mini

Not sure how the quad core i7 would compare with the dual core cheaper model. Depends what else you'd want to do with it I think. As a music server the i5 with 1 Tbyte should be good enough for most people, and its got 4 x USB 3 ports for external drives.

If anyone wants to do virtualisation then maybe they should consider the expanded memory models (8Gbytes or more) - otherwise the standard memory should be enough.

[WAD62]

Nearly £700 for a 1TB headless music server!!!

I suppose you have to admire their nerve...

Oh sorry it comes with a free 'HDMI to DVI adapter' & a power chord!!!

[synsei]

I was thinking the same thing Will. One could build a Windows machine for far less and it would still be a more capable machine. Fashion comes at a price...

[WAD62]

I was thinking the same thing Will. One could build a Windows machine for far less and it would still be a more capable machine. Fashion comes at a price...

...and even less for a Linux based one...oh and that'll handle FLAC too

[Audio Al]

PC / Windows

I remember those days , spent hours booting up / hours running anti virus programs , got fed up with de fraging then switched off as I became bored

I then Seen the light " alleluia brother " i Mac

NEVER again will my doorway be darkened by anything Microsoft / PC

I am cured and content

[NRG]

The Mac / Mini can handle Flac as well, just not via itunes

They are expensive for just a music server but if you are to include video and pictures then you could probably start to justify the price...maybe!

I've had mixed results with mine though with regard to music quality played directly from either USB or TOSLINK, the presentation has a steely, over bright hard edge to it. Traced it to the inbuilt WiFi. Going to a wired Ethernet connection made quite a difference but I need a wireless connection so ended up disabling one of the inbuilt antennae...better but no cigar.

Its now replaced my old XP machine in the office...

[Martinh]

Better not mention the other new products Dave, or you'll get lynched

IMac
iPhone 5
iPad mini
iPod touch
iPod mini
MacBook Air with retina display
Mac mini

All launched in the last month or so.

Cheers,

[WAD62]

MacBook Air with retina display

...their marketing department must have a real laugh!

A couple of bollox terms, and the punters are hooked

Don't suppose iRetina would have worked

[dave2010]

Sorry, I'm with Audio Al on this one. I don't think the Minis are overpriced, though it does depend what you want them for. if you only want a music server and you are prepared to frig around with other, very probably inferior, kit, then you can go cheaper.

I wouldn't care if I never had to log into Windows again.

[WAD62]

Sorry, I'm with Audio Al on this one. I don't think the Minis are overpriced, though it does depend what you want them for. if you only want a music server and you are prepared to frig around with other, very probably inferior, kit, then you can go cheaper.

I wouldn't care if I never had to log into Windows again.

...and linux?