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Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 15:18:24 GMT

Any thoughts pro / con ?

I just want to be able to upload pics via SD card

hook up a scanner and printer.

Want to say goodbye to Windows altogether and their deadly and costly updates. My pc was ruined on Oct. 20th and after almost 300.00 I'm not taking that route again.

Is it fast ? I have a mbps of 50 at home.

Wifi, is out, I want ethernet hook up.

Thanks for any feedback. Think this will be 600 at least.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

jaxs mom — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 15:29:30 GMT

I'm assuming you mean the mac mini and not the ipad mini. The basic mac mini is on the entry level/low level scale as far as ram, graphics cards and hard drive space. It depends what you plan on doing with it. It's fine for just surfing the internet and doing basic functions. The number one drawback is that it's very limited in upgrade ability.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

StylishLady — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 16:26:33 GMT

I'm using a Mac Mini with El Capitan OSX 10.11.6. It does everything I need to do. I'm guessing if you are using it for business or other high demand work, you'd need something with more memory and speed.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 16:36:42 GMT

@SharkE I have an Apple Mini (the one QVC sold with the case that folds up. I even got the soft case with it. The keyboard is the second half of the case, making it totally protected.

I don't use it. When I'm on here I use the Samsung (it's old but it works for me) laptop my daughter gave me. I also have two other Apple tablets. The oldest one is the one I bought when they first came out. I managed to lock that one up (kept giving wrong secret word) and it locked me out. Took my son-in-law a few days but he got into it. Ha!

The other tablet is the light one (I think it's called Apple Air) I don't know. The color is prettier than my old one, maybe it's a little lighter.

Sometimes I take the mini with me when I go to the Drs but I just use my phone most of the time. I sit and read several magazines on my phone. It's lighter and works better.

However, if you were thinking about using it instead of a laptop I can see where this one would work (the mini) as it is just smaller than this laptop I have.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 17:39:00 GMT

Apple - Mac mini – Intel Core i5 (2.6GHz) – 8GB Memory – 1TB HardDr.

This is the higher end of the Mac mini. I don't game, sykpe, whatever, you call it. I just want to search fast, send email and pics, download emoticons, gifs. No office stuff.

I will hook up a scanner and printer to it upload pics from a digital camera

I have to get away from Windows once and for all. I have a good friend who has one and adores it. She said to get away from Windows and their control games has taken a load off her shoulders. I want to be in that club, too.

I thought maybe somebody here had one and could tell me if it was doggy or not.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

jaxs mom — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 17:48:13 GMT

I had one but it was almost 10 years ago. I liked it ok, but it was limited for what I needed. Which is why I switched to an imac. But if it works for you great. The stuff you're talking about it's all about your internet connection speed anyway.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 18:01:08 GMT

I got a Tobshiba laptop that I bought 6 yrs ago and it's slower then the day is long and I'm still on 50mbps home network thru Suddenlink.

then I got the new Dell paid a fortune for it and Windows 10 destroyed it with their 10 updates. Still in the shop for the 4th time . Man, doesn't want to give me back the last 140 I paid 'em for not fixing it under their 30 day warranty. I know when I get it back it won't be fixed, so, I'll let them play with it for awhile then I'll pitch it when I get it back.

I called MS and told them they could pay my 270 bill they had a guy from India call me ............OK...............he thought he could fix it...and if he couldn't then they would turn me over, for a price, to one of their techs.

Nope, hung up on that deal. So, me and MS are finished.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 18:04:53 GMT

@jaxs mom

When you said the following:

The number one drawback is that it's very limited in upgrade ability.

isn't that a good thing? upgrades usually mean trouble like updates.

LOL

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

jaxs mom — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 18:07:38 GMT

I'm referring to the hardware. It has a limited ability to be repaired or parts replaced if they fail.

Updates aren't trouble.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

BalletBabe — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 18:55:01 GMT

@SharkE I am with you ! Microsoft is awful. My next computer will be a mac. Unfortunatly my computer is pretty new, so it will be awhile. I do not understand why they put these programs on the market before they are ready.

I have a friend that had same issue as you, and she took her computer to Staples. They were able to fix it and put it back to 7 BUT it cost her about 135.00. The sad thing is the computer cost only 350.00 at a Sale last Christmas.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:02:41 GMT

Yeah, updates are trouble for MS users. LOL

I'm getting off that slave train. They're not making me use the "cloud" if I don't want to, taking over my pc and updating Beta programs and making me pay for the fall out any more.

shoot I paid pert nert 1,000 for my Dell few yrs ago and now nobody can fix it they call me up tell me to come and get it it works for the first time I hook it up then i do a restart and it's right back to where it's started.

This old gal has had enough of that 'business' LOL

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:48:08 GMT

@BalletBabe wrote:
@SharkE I am with you ! Microsoft is awful. My next computer will be a mac. Unfortunatly my computer is pretty new, so it will be awhile. I do not understand why they put these programs on the market before they are ready.

I have a friend that had same issue as you, and she took her computer to Staples. They were able to fix it and put it back to 7 BUT it cost her about 135.00. The sad thing is the computer cost only 350.00 at a Sale last Christmas.

That's the thing, hun, I had 7 on the DEll , Ok, they updated it to 8, OK, went swell, no gripes. Then, here comes the 10 updates on Oct. 20th and it took a long time. I knew it wouldn't be the same after that and when I go to put in the SD card there it was. No more animated emoticons, no more being able to upload pics to your pc, volume button was to where now you have to right click on it to get 'volume mixer' and slide the control manually all the time. Notepad , was so big there was no way to bring it back down. No side arrows. you got this message about drive D remote failed something like that . I knew then, party was over.

I upgraded FREE to the 10 because I didn't want to pay for it later wish now I had stayed with c&appy 8 at least I wouldn't be out on a limb like I am now. I know some people who still have 7 and will just keep it. Mine, always updated itself to whatever program they wanted you to have your not given a choice it comes in on their updates. No option, no warning it's like

what???????????????????

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

BalletBabe — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:20:32 GMT

@SharkE That is what happened to my friend. She did not want it and did not ask for the update. It isn't right that they are doing that to people. I got screwed when they went to that crazy Vista. Dummy me ran out and bought the upgrade, and I had nothing but trouble with that. The other thing is I have a very expensive printer. It no longer works with 10. These are things that you don't find out till it is too late.

Try calling and good luck getting anyone that speaks good English. It is enough to make you jump. I hope many people go to the Mac. They deserve to go out of business.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 20:04:07 GMT

Your right ! It's crummy. My husband would like to wish them a merry Christmas, but, Q would delete that finger icon. LOL

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

glb613 — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:14:54 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
I got a Tobshiba laptop that I bought 6 yrs ago and it's slower then the day is long and I'm still on 50mbps home network thru Suddenlink.

then I got the new Dell paid a fortune for it and Windows 10 destroyed it with their 10 updates. Still in the shop for the 4th time . Man, doesn't want to give me back the last 140 I paid 'em for not fixing it under their 30 day warranty. I know when I get it back it won't be fixed, so, I'll let them play with it for awhile then I'll pitch it when I get it back.

I called MS and told them they could pay my 270 bill they had a guy from India call me ............OK...............he thought he could fix it...and if he couldn't then they would turn me over, for a price, to one of their techs.

Nope, hung up on that deal. So, me and MS are finished.

Too bad you didn't take the advice given here. You could have restored your computer free of charge. Oh well, live and learn.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

wildlifewitch — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:43:39 GMT

No cons. Go for it. Just check the ports, because some new macbook models are getting rid of sd slots, which is stupid.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 00:58:17 GMT

@glb613 wrote:
@SharkE wrote:
I got a Tobshiba laptop that I bought 6 yrs ago and it's slower then the day is long and I'm still on 50mbps home network thru Suddenlink.

then I got the new Dell paid a fortune for it and Windows 10 destroyed it with their 10 updates. Still in the shop for the 4th time . Man, doesn't want to give me back the last 140 I paid 'em for not fixing it under their 30 day warranty. I know when I get it back it won't be fixed, so, I'll let them play with it for awhile then I'll pitch it when I get it back.

I called MS and told them they could pay my 270 bill they had a guy from India call me ............OK...............he thought he could fix it...and if he couldn't then they would turn me over, for a price, to one of their techs.

Nope, hung up on that deal. So, me and MS are finished.
Too bad you didn't take the advice given here. You could have restored your computer free of charge. Oh well, live and learn.

Have no idea what your referring to except maybe putting it back to another OS . My tech told me it wouldn't let him move it back to 7 he could take it back to 8 , but, what good would that do . Some point down the road they would either update it themselves to 10 or make me pay for 10. Only reason I got 10 because 8 went so easy and problem free, so, when they put in 10 for free for a limited time for 8 users I went along with it. Didnt know the future updates of 10 would F it up,

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

kcladyz — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 03:10:15 GMT

What issues did you have with Microsoft? I never had an update mess up my pc

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

glb613 — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 11:02:16 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
@glb613 wrote:
@SharkE wrote:
I got a Tobshiba laptop that I bought 6 yrs ago and it's slower then the day is long and I'm still on 50mbps home network thru Suddenlink.

then I got the new Dell paid a fortune for it and Windows 10 destroyed it with their 10 updates. Still in the shop for the 4th time . Man, doesn't want to give me back the last 140 I paid 'em for not fixing it under their 30 day warranty. I know when I get it back it won't be fixed, so, I'll let them play with it for awhile then I'll pitch it when I get it back.

I called MS and told them they could pay my 270 bill they had a guy from India call me ............OK...............he thought he could fix it...and if he couldn't then they would turn me over, for a price, to one of their techs.

Nope, hung up on that deal. So, me and MS are finished.
Too bad you didn't take the advice given here. You could have restored your computer free of charge. Oh well, live and learn.
Have no idea what your referring to except maybe putting it back to another OS . My tech told me it wouldn't let him move it back to 7 he could take it back to 8 , but, what good would that do . Some point down the road they would either update it themselves to 10 or make me pay for 10. Only reason I got 10 because 8 went so easy and problem free, so, when they put in 10 for free for a limited time for 8 users I went along with it. Didnt know the future updates of 10 would F it up,

Oh please, your tech's an idiot. All computers have a recovery partition that will put it back to it's out of the box condition. You also had the option of making recovery DVDs/USB flash drive when the computer was new. You could have saved everything, restored it to its original condition, block the Windows 10 installation and started fresh. But instead, all you wanted to do is complain.

Millions of people have updated to Windows 10 with no problems. Either you have an old computer that isn't compatible or malware causing the problem. I'm willing to bet had you started over, your computer would have been fine with the Windows 10 update.

Re: Leaning towards a Apple Mini

SharkE — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 14:30:53 GMT

Well, I would call you over and you could do it for me if I was gonna keep it.

Main point is it should never had happened in the first place. You would gripe to if you were ambushed. At 65 I don't know a whole lot about partitions I have a life.

I do agree with one thing the tech must be an idiot. LOL