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Sunny Day · 10-31-2013, 10:08 PM

If you get a Mini, install the freebee Temperature Monitor. My new one runs much hotter than the old one. About 70C. Anything over 90 can damage the unit.

I run mine with a 27 inch Asus monitor as it was just slightly more than the 22. It comes with Bang & Olufsen speakers, but I can't get sound using HMDI or a Thunderbolt cable. The Mini's built in is good enough for Youtube or news clips. I just use a set of externals for music.
The mini came with too little RAM, so I bumped to 16. It's faster, but I used 3rd party RAM, so I don't know if Apple RAM would have been even faster.
Since I don't like batteries, I use a wired mouse. I have the mouse, printer, an external drive and Apple keyboard plugged into a cheap Office Depot USB multi-port. I tried a 7 port Belkin and the Mini couldn't see it.

I'll be switching back to an Air or Macbook Pro. probably the Air as it's lighter and fits perfectly into my portfolio. Biggest issue with the Mini, is laptops in Sleep mode, everything is waiting as soon as you open up. The Mini is OK in Sleep unless I unplug it. Then I have to hope everything comes back up. Lost a lot of open web pages that way. I have to unplug it every time I leave the house. My computer table is near the front door and a thief could snatch it and be gone before the alarm went off. it's a low crime area, but I lost a a MacBook Pro before the alarm was installed.

10-31-2013, 10:08 PM
Sunny Day Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,406	Mini If you get a Mini, install the freebee Temperature Monitor. My new one runs much hotter than the old one. About 70C. Anything over 90 can damage the unit. I run mine with a 27 inch Asus monitor as it was just slightly more than the 22. It comes with Bang & Olufsen speakers, but I can't get sound using HMDI or a Thunderbolt cable. The Mini's built in is good enough for Youtube or news clips. I just use a set of externals for music. The mini came with too little RAM, so I bumped to 16. It's faster, but I used 3rd party RAM, so I don't know if Apple RAM would have been even faster. Since I don't like batteries, I use a wired mouse. I have the mouse, printer, an external drive and Apple keyboard plugged into a cheap Office Depot USB multi-port. I tried a 7 port Belkin and the Mini couldn't see it. I'll be switching back to an Air or Macbook Pro. probably the Air as it's lighter and fits perfectly into my portfolio. Biggest issue with the Mini, is laptops in Sleep mode, everything is waiting as soon as you open up. The Mini is OK in Sleep unless I unplug it. Then I have to hope everything comes back up. Lost a lot of open web pages that way. I have to unplug it every time I leave the house. My computer table is near the front door and a thief could snatch it and be gone before the alarm went off. it's a low crime area, but I lost a a MacBook Pro before the alarm was installed.