New Mini for the living room
Ive been seriously considering buying another Mini for my living room. I have a spare LCD, and I have a new Pro keyboard and mighty mouse on the way so my current mouse and keyboard can be reused for the new system. Basically I'm looking at getting a similar Mini to what i have now just with wireless so I can setup a network. I haven't done that before, seeing the network interface in OSX it doesnt seem too tough to setup. Anything else I should consider? Should I just wait for the intel stuff to come out? I think even if the intel stuff comes out soon I would probably just buy the same thing hoping there is some kind of closeout sale, because my current Mini has been great to me so far and Im just looking for something stable for browsing and productivity stuff.
BBlades-
My mantra is basically buy what you want when you need it. No matter what you buy today, then "next best thing" is always right around the corner waiting. Those intel babies may be right around the corner, and then again, they might not.
I recently purchased a refurbished mini to use in my Living Room for the same purposes as you described. It has been on 24/7 for over a month and has had absolutely no problems.
It does take a bit of work to set up wireless. If you use the Apple Airport products the process is even easier. You can always find a trmendous amount of help in these discussion boards.
Good Luck!
-DaddyP
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