Accessing Mac Mini from Air in Startup Manager

I currently have a white macbook from the early 2008s and my computer is no longer capable of upgrading it's OSX. SO, I'm back in the market for a computer.
My needs are quite specific as I write music and would like to use my computer (with midi hook-up and software running) during live performances, so I need reliability and speed. That being said, as a musician, I'm on a budget.
Although a MBP would do me just fine, I'm considering the option of a mac mini. I have all the needed accessories but could also use my current mac by plugging into the firewire, logging on to Startup Manager, and accessing my mac mini that way.
The mac mini is affordable and LOADED with storage, speed, and ports. I pondered using an ipad as a screen (splashtop looks promising but I fear the lag), a portable external screen could work, but are expensive and I'd still be left without a keyboard and mouse. But what about a macbook air?
My questions are:
1) could I use the thunderbolt connection of a macbook air to connect to a mac mini and, through Startup Manager, access my mini via my air?
2) are the new macbook airs sturdy enough to handle live music performance/manipulation? The lack of full software access deters me from the ipad...
Thanks for you help.

I have a similar problem. Whenever I startup my Mac Mini, an icon of the "Macintosh HD" appears in the middle of the screen. It doesn't go away until I click on it. After that, every thing works fine... until I use Safari. If I use Safari long enough, some type of glitch occurs that doesn't let me type correctly; Safari will stop working as it should be, and every time i try to type, some really weird symbols appear, like these ones: ßêÄ©¶¢. The only option I have left is to restart the computer, over, and over, and over again. Please help!!!!

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