Re: Mac: Mighty mini

On Wednesday 12 January 2005 09:44 am, Joshua Kugler wrote:
> To add another "me too." Adding on a USB ethernet adapter, this
> would make a great (albeit powerful) firewall box. Maybe offer it to
> someone as a compile box. :) Small, quiet, and Linux fully
> supported. Hmm...are there USB Wifi adapters that allow you to use
> them in an access point (which mode do they have to support for that?
> Infrastructure? Managed?) And (even better) have external antenna
> connections?

Its cute, its cheap for: 1. an Apple, 2. PPC box.
There is http://www.pegasosppc.com/, which uses all PC compatible
hardware. Bigger box and more money but you are Free to tinker. BTW it
comes with Debian :)

>
> Looks promising:
> http://www.zonetusa.com/DispProduct.asp?ProductID=139
> http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=208
> (no mention of modes, though)
>
> As to the RAM, take a look here:
>
> http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71708
>/wo/5dVIfq6i9Wnk20527kh9UNQtadD/3.0.11.1.0.6.29.1.0.21.3.1.1.0?52,22
>
> (Sorry for the gross URL)
>
> You can customize it. Up to 1GB RAM, and an 80GB hard drive.
> Man...I'd want to put a 400GB Hitachi in there...but maybe heat
> issues (as well as voiding my warranty).

It does us a laptop drive, same as the Powerbooks. You open the box, if
you can figure out how, and the warranty is void.

>
> All in all, looks like a fun little box.
>
> j----- k-----
>
> On Tuesday 11 January 2005 19:03, Adam bultman wrote:
> > For those of you who live under rocks, Apple revealed the Mac Mini
> > yesterday/today.
> >
> > Observe: http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html
> >
> > While the RAM is a little low, I'm going to start selling my
> > 'extra' hardware and scrounging up other parts as to allow myself
> > to get one of those little critters. Ooh, I can't wait!

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