You're right, the one I posted is nowhere near as pretty as the mini nor would it be as quiet. I'll give you that.:) However, price and performance wise, I still have to go with the junk I posted earlier...and I agree with you there also, the pc I posted was crap but still out performs the mini.
Yes, yes I know its not small and cute and if that's what you're going for all the power to you. Personally I'm more concerned with what it can do as opposed to what it looks like. But hey, to each thier own!
Ok, with the current exchange rate on 26 Jan 2005 825.00 Dollars U.S. = 1,015.33 Canadian dollars.
With that said...
Here's what I found
Cache 1MB L2 CPU Speed 2.0GHz CPU Type AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Graphics Card GeForce FX5500 128MB AGP Card Hard Drive 160GB 7200RPM I/O Ports See The Features Section Included Software Microsoft Works 8.0 Network Card 10/100 Ethernet Optical Drives 16x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Preloaded Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 RAM 1GB PC3200 DDR RAM Sound Card Integrated AC 97 Audio Speakers Stereo Speakers, Black System Bus Up To 1600MHz
And this is a pre-built system from an overpriced corporation...You could get this system for probably half that amount if you bought and assembled it yourself.
I just don't see the draw of the mini...its WAY to expensive for what it's capable of.
You're right, everyone celebrates Douglas Adams life in their own way. I worked at a bar in Ottawa, Canada called Zaphod Beeblebrox for a while. Its a very popular place thats been around for quite a few years now. They even had the Pan Galactic Gargleblaster on the drink menu:)
The first being that Bill Gates is donating a sizeable amount of money to charity and that is wonderful and very kind. Regardless of all the people that hate Bill Gates, donating money to a charity is still a very noble thing to do, you have to at least admit that.
Secondly there's the asinine comment about whether or not the Linux community can match his generosity...I don't think you can even compare the two considering the differences between them. One is a major multi-national company and the other is a large group of people working on a more or less free product that doesn't generate mass amounts of revenue. Now why did the OP have to go and fuck up a story with a positive spin by making it into a bitter competition and finger pointing fiasco?
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You're right, the one I posted is nowhere near as pretty as the mini nor would it be as quiet. I'll give you that. :)
However, price and performance wise, I still have to go with the junk I posted earlier...and I agree with you there also, the pc I posted was crap but still out performs the mini.
Yes, yes I know its not small and cute and if that's what you're going for all the power to you.
Personally I'm more concerned with what it can do as opposed to what it looks like. But hey, to each thier own!
Ok, with the current exchange rate on 26 Jan 2005 825.00 Dollars U.S. = 1,015.33 Canadian dollars.
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With that said...
Here's what I found
Cache 1MB L2
CPU Speed 2.0GHz
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Graphics Card GeForce FX5500 128MB AGP Card
Hard Drive 160GB 7200RPM
I/O Ports See The Features Section
Included Software Microsoft Works 8.0
Network Card 10/100 Ethernet
Optical Drives 16x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer
Preloaded Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
RAM 1GB PC3200 DDR RAM
Sound Card Integrated AC 97 Audio
Speakers Stereo Speakers, Black
System Bus Up To 1600MHz
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?l
All for 999.00 Canadian or 811.73 US
And this is a pre-built system from an overpriced corporation...You could get this system for probably half that amount if you bought and assembled it yourself.
I just don't see the draw of the mini...its WAY to expensive for what it's capable of.
You're right, everyone celebrates Douglas Adams life in their own way. I worked at a bar in Ottawa, Canada called Zaphod Beeblebrox for a while. Its a very popular place thats been around for quite a few years now. :)
They even had the Pan Galactic Gargleblaster on the drink menu
VERY well said!!! Its a shame there isn't more people around here like yourself.
Well Said!
There are two issues here.
The first being that Bill Gates is donating a sizeable amount of money to charity and that is wonderful and very kind. Regardless of all the people that hate Bill Gates, donating money to a charity is still a very noble thing to do, you have to at least admit that.
Secondly there's the asinine comment about whether or not the Linux community can match his generosity...I don't think you can even compare the two considering the differences between them. One is a major multi-national company and the other is a large group of people working on a more or less free product that doesn't generate mass amounts of revenue. Now why did the OP have to go and fuck up a story with a positive spin by making it into a bitter competition and finger pointing fiasco?