Just floating around an idea right now as usual.
I'm considering adding a Mac Mini to my desktop PC setup. It wouldn't replace Rusty, but rather, I would go back and forth between the two, sort of what I was doing with my old mid-2011 Mac Mini before I sold it off. I recently got that $1,200 economic stimulus check from the government, so I have two choices if I want a Mini..
The first is to get the most recent model, the base $799 one. Normally, base model Macs aren't the best, but the recent Mac Mini has improved somewhat. It has 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD standard. GPU is Intel UHD 630. For my typical uses outside pinball and video editing, the base config should work.
The second option is to find a good deal on a 2014 model. With a 2014 Mini, I'd have to find one that has at least 8GB RAM and an option to configure an SSD instead of a 5400rpm HDD. As for connecting both computers, it would be rather easy. Rusty's monitor (Dell S2316H) has a spare VGA input. The HDMI is currently used by Rusty so the Mac Mini would have to use VGA via an HDMI-to-VGA adapter. A second option is to get an HDMI switcher for both computers which would be more preferable since VGA isn't as clean looking as HDMI/DVI. My computer desk has enough space to put away Rusty's keyboard/mouse so I could use an optional wireless set for the Mac Mini.
It's going to be a while before I make my decision. See, I was recently laid off from my job because of the coronavirus induced economic downfall, and no one else is hiring because of said pandemic. I have to figure out stuff like bills and unemployment benefits. Once I know for sure that's all good and I'd be in a position to live on a fixed budget for a couple months, I'll can decide to either get the Mini or just pass on it.
I'm considering adding a Mac Mini to my desktop PC setup. It wouldn't replace Rusty, but rather, I would go back and forth between the two, sort of what I was doing with my old mid-2011 Mac Mini before I sold it off. I recently got that $1,200 economic stimulus check from the government, so I have two choices if I want a Mini..
The first is to get the most recent model, the base $799 one. Normally, base model Macs aren't the best, but the recent Mac Mini has improved somewhat. It has 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD standard. GPU is Intel UHD 630. For my typical uses outside pinball and video editing, the base config should work.
The second option is to find a good deal on a 2014 model. With a 2014 Mini, I'd have to find one that has at least 8GB RAM and an option to configure an SSD instead of a 5400rpm HDD. As for connecting both computers, it would be rather easy. Rusty's monitor (Dell S2316H) has a spare VGA input. The HDMI is currently used by Rusty so the Mac Mini would have to use VGA via an HDMI-to-VGA adapter. A second option is to get an HDMI switcher for both computers which would be more preferable since VGA isn't as clean looking as HDMI/DVI. My computer desk has enough space to put away Rusty's keyboard/mouse so I could use an optional wireless set for the Mac Mini.
It's going to be a while before I make my decision. See, I was recently laid off from my job because of the coronavirus induced economic downfall, and no one else is hiring because of said pandemic. I have to figure out stuff like bills and unemployment benefits. Once I know for sure that's all good and I'd be in a position to live on a fixed budget for a couple months, I'll can decide to either get the Mini or just pass on it.
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