i have 11" mb air , love portability don't small screen. working @ home mb air isn't practical in terms of screen size. want mac mini can hook tv/monitor or bigger 11" , more screen when i'm @ home. anyway, primary uses word doc, videos, internet (basically, school & media entertainment purposes). also, hd space doesn't matter me store on external hd have.
should purchase:
a) used 2009 mac mini - 2.26 core2duo + 120gb owc ssd + 4gb ram $490?
-i love ssd & upgraded ram (as it'll mirror mb air)
-i having option of cd drive or removing 2nd hard drive
-i love price
-i have mini-dislayport hdmi adapter already
-although older model, how can still install latest osx - lion
or
b) refurbished 2011 mac mini base - 2.3 core i5 + 500gb + 2gb ram $550?
-i love having core i5 processor
-i how there's no power brick
-i how there's sd card slot
-i how there's separate hdmi port
or
c) used 2010 mac mini - 2.66 core2duo + 320gb + 8gb ram $490
or
d) used 2006 mac mini - 1.83 coreduo + 80gb + 2gb ram $250
-i love how it's cheap
-i don't how can't upgraded lion again, i've read people prefer snow leopard on lion.
-but fine without getting me frustrated lack of speed?
or
e) none of these worth price
couple questions:
-which configuration fastest? how rank order?
-would able install mountain lion in '09 model when it's released?
thank you!
depends on you're budget. if me, refurbished 2011 mac mini, , install 60gb ssd lion, make performer.
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