Re: Mac: Mighty mini

As if I wasn't already drooling enough. :)

On Wednesday 12 January 2005 13:35, Greg Madden wrote:
> 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!

-- 
Joshua Kugler
CDE System Administrator
http://distance.uaf.edu/
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