Geek Kit

I get home. I log on. I see that Apple have announced some very cool new kit.

I soon find myself in the Apple Store pricing up a new machine.

“Oooh, I’d like that … that looks cool … there’s no point in owning a computer if you don’t have the Creative Suite … an Elgato DVB PVR would be nice …”

And all of a sudden I was hit by “Order Total: £3,234.00”.

I closed the window and backed slowly away from the PC. Why does Apple gear have to be so very very tempting to a geek like me?

You know, I think I might well find myself buying a Mac Mini in the not too distant future.

Posted in Geek on Wednesday, January 12th, 2005

9 Responses to “Geek Kit”

1. Simon #2 on January 12th, 2005 at 8:52 am

Because you pay for design with Apple, they are rip-off merchants, esp with ipods and the like. Far too much white as well :op

2. Olly on January 12th, 2005 at 9:52 am

Â£339 for the MacMini is a rip off? And Microsoft charging Â£150 for their operating system isn’t a rip-off? Phaaa…

This site is a bit borken down there. I need to fix it.

3. Simon #2 on January 12th, 2005 at 11:39 am

I have issues with style sheets… things seem to disapear a lot. So my site is not quite how I want it yet :o(

Yes microsoft are also rip-off merchants, but then we dont always give them money :op

The mac mini is for people who bought an ipod and then realised they work better with macs :op

4. Olly on January 12th, 2005 at 1:15 pm

No they don’t! They work exactly the same with Windows PCs, foo! The Mac mini is for people who want a cheap computer. Seems to fill that niche quite nicely to me.

As for CSS, let me know what you want to do and I’ll see if I can help.

5. david tiley on January 12th, 2005 at 1:38 pm

I theenk.. the new minimac will have a couple of advantages:

1. really really small footprint so it is possible to have almost as uncluttered a desktop and have your own monitor which you don’t have to upgrade every time you change the specs. (I am using a pudding iMac right here and now and you can see the problem..)

2. you can maybe put it in a bag and carry it around, almost like a laptop.. might be useful.

6. matt on January 12th, 2005 at 2:37 pm

That’s a good point… I quite fancy one to replace my powerbook, it’s twice as fast and 1/4 of the price!

However I have enough computers and can;t afford one (and the inevitable purchase of a silly expensive screen for it.)

7. Olly on January 12th, 2005 at 5:26 pm

@matt

(and the inevitable purchase of a silly expensive screen for it.)

Aye, I just know I’d end up buying a 23″ cinema screen for it :o)

8. david on January 14th, 2005 at 5:29 pm

It always surprises my at the emotion that Apple and its products have with some people. Some are devoted fun-boys, others can’t stand them.

I am a windows user and am also very likley to get a mini. I think the point will be to let the OS come to those of us unfamiliar with it. My initial reaction will be to want it to work like XP. I plan on just sort of going with the flow of OSX and seeing if it is as enjoyable as it is supposed to be. Hopefully it will be.

9. matt on January 14th, 2005 at 5:52 pm