Mac Mini are they worth it

Trying to save a couple bucks can someone talk me out of or into a mac mini.
Thanks

It all depends on your intended use.  Without that
the question is way to vague.
Is a MacPro worth it for some one who just surfs the web
and gets email, probably not unless that person just wants
to impress people.
Is an iPad worth it for some one who wants to do realtime 3D
modeling, definately not.
So for recommendations, really need to know what the intended
use is going to be.

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