Mac Mini server: $1299. dual 500Gb 2.5" drives, 4Gb, 2.53Ghz Core 2 duo.

[steve jenkin-2]

Regular 'Education' pricing...
They run Linux nicely.

Is this a good deal? Definitely compact :-)

<http://store.apple.com/au-hed/tab?node=home/shop_mac/family/mac_mini&tcid=tg_tabcontroller&tab=1>

Height: 2 inches (5.08 cm)
Width: 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Depth: 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Weight: 2.9 pounds (1.31 kg)

Maximum continuous power: 110W

Note, dual HDD means no optical drive.
HDD's are 5,400rpm :-(

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[Alex Satrapa-5]

On 22/10/2009, at 10:09 , steve jenkin wrote:

> Regular 'Education' pricing...
> They run Linux nicely.
>
> Is this a good deal? Definitely compact :-)

Is there any reason you're particularly interested in the server  
version?

The Mac Mini has FireWire 800 *and* USB 2.0, so there's absolutely no  
reason you can't add external hard drives.  There are even hard drive  
enclosures designed to look like the Mac Mini so you can stack your  
Mac Mini and all the external drives neatly.  There is also a Western  
Digital "Passport" drive with FireWire 800, which is bus-powered (will  
have one at the meeting tonight).

Mac Mini teardown here: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac-mini-A1283/659/1

Alex

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[Hugh Fisher]

Alex Satrapa wrote:
> On 22/10/2009, at 10:09 , steve jenkin wrote:
> Is there any reason you're particularly interested in the server version?
>
> The Mac Mini has FireWire 800 *and* USB 2.0, so there's absolutely no
> reason you can't add external hard drives.  There are even hard drive
> enclosures designed to look like the Mac Mini so you can stack your Mac
> Mini and all the external drives neatly.  There is also a Western
> Digital "Passport" drive with FireWire 800, which is bus-powered (will
> have one at the meeting tonight).

The Mac Mini server is a good deal *if* you want to run MacOS Server
Edition on it, since that normally costs about as much as the Mac
Mini itself.

Otherwise I agree with Alex, for Linux you might as well get the
regular Mini with a DVD drive for installs/backups/emergency recovery.

        cheers,
        Hugh
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