[SOLVED] Value of a Mac Mini?

[french_guy]

Hello
I found an used MacMini from mid 2007 apparently, specs are as follow:
*) 2Ghz Intel core 2 duo
*) 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRam
*) Graphic: Intel GMA 950 64MB
*) Software: Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
*) 100GB SATA hard drive
*) Optic drive ("Super drive")
Is $200 for the Mac itself or $250 with wifi mouse and original brand new keyboard are resonable prices?

 

[sadams04]

It is all in the eye of the beholder and whether it fits their needs. If you like it and it will serve you well, then by all means pick it up. My opinion (other than not touching a Mac to begin with) is NOT to invest any money in that outdated of hardware regardless of the operating system it runs. The older LGA775 platform with DDR2 memory, an old SATA hard drive, and very weak GPU won't be good user experience for much past a "slow" office type machine.

 

[french_guy]

Well, I'm looking for a small form factor computer - I would prefer a Windows machine, but want to keep it the same size as the Mac Mini......

 

[musical marv]

Hello
I found an used MacMini from mid 2007 apparently, specs are as follow:
*) 2Ghz Intel core 2 duo
*) 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRam
*) Graphic: Intel GMA 950 64MB
*) Software: Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
*) 100GB SATA hard drive
*) Optic drive ("Super drive")
Is $200 for the Mac itself or $250 with wifi mouse and original brand new keyboard are resonable prices?

Go for it because I saw a mac mini for over $300 selling where I live.The same year also.

 

[french_guy]

It is all in the eye of the beholder and whether it fits their needs. If you like it and it will serve you well, then by all means pick it up. My opinion (other than not touching a Mac to begin with) is NOT to invest any money in that outdated of hardware regardless of the operating system it runs. The older LGA775 platform with DDR2 memory, an old SATA hard drive, and very weak GPU won't be good user experience for much past a "slow" office type machine.

It would only be for internet surfing, youtube, facebook, picassa, emails, stuff like that....
Is a Gigabyte BRIX NM70 (celeron 1037u) good enough for that purpose?

 

[musical marv]

It is all in the eye of the beholder and whether it fits their needs. If you like it and it will serve you well, then by all means pick it up. My opinion (other than not touching a Mac to begin with) is NOT to invest any money in that outdated of hardware regardless of the operating system it runs. The older LGA775 platform with DDR2 memory, an old SATA hard drive, and very weak GPU won't be good user experience for much past a "slow" office type machine.

It would only be for internet surfing, youtube, facebook, picassa, emails, stuff like that....
Is a Gigabyte BRIX NM70 (celeron 1037u) good enough for that purpose?

Yes no problem with this at all what you want out of it.