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You would be better off with an iMac for a few reasons.
If you are working with large files, the new iMacs have combined HD and SSHD, so files load alot faster.
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You can put an SSD in a mini either BTO, or do it yourself easily.
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Plus the monitors on iMacs are second to none when it comes to resolution clarity and color detail.
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Not sure that is accurate at all. Read some monitor reviews.
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The mac mini is more of a general purpose machine. It's slower overall, a little underpowered for my taste, but then again its only $500.
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Actually, there is very little difference:
http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks
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I purchased a 2TB External hard drive. It's fast on USB, but try using the firewire cable instead. Much faster. I store all of my giant images on it and it read/writes just as fast as if it were a built-in drive.
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It doesn't read/write anywhere near as fast as an internal drive, especially not a SSD. Not even close.