Comments on: The New Mac Mini is Finally Here! http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/ Understanding the accumulation of data Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: sfoskett http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-14004 sfoskett Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:06:56 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-14004 You're right that the new Mini uses PC3-8500, and mine has a single PC3-8500 SO-DIMM inside. My left-over stick is PC-5300, so I can't use it. Boo!<br><br>I'm hoping some other buyer of the $599 Mini will upgrade his RAM and let me have his leftover!<br><br>Otherwise, I'll have a spare RAM at some point... You're right that the new Mini uses PC3-8500, and mine has a single PC3-8500 SO-DIMM inside. My left-over stick is PC-5300, so I can't use it. Boo!

I'm hoping some other buyer of the $599 Mini will upgrade his RAM and let me have his leftover!

Otherwise, I'll have a spare RAM at some point…

]]> By: Dmitri http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-14002 Dmitri Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:30:18 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-14002 "Our $599 Mini shipped with only a single 1 GB PC3-8500 chip."<br><br>(from <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac-mini-A1283/659/2" rel="nofollow">http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac-mini...</a>)<br><br>Um. Are you sure your left-over stick is PC3-8500? “Our $599 Mini shipped with only a single 1 GB PC3-8500 chip.”

(from http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac-mini…)

Um. Are you sure your left-over stick is PC3-8500?

]]> By: Dmitri http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-14001 Dmitri Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:21:00 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-14001 Stephen,<br><br>You are right - I just opened iFixit's tear-down of new Mac Mini, and yes - it uses a single 1G stick. My apologies! Stephen,

You are right – I just opened iFixit's tear-down of new Mac Mini, and yes – it uses a single 1G stick. My apologies!

]]> By: sfoskett http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13200 sfoskett Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:06:56 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-13200 You're right that the new Mini uses PC8500, and mine has a single PC8500 SO-DIMM inside. My left-over stick is PC-5300, so I can't use it. Boo!<br><br>I'm hoping some other buyer of the $599 Mini will upgrade his RAM and let me have his leftover!<br><br>Otherwise, I'll have a spare RAM at some point... You're right that the new Mini uses PC8500, and mine has a single PC8500 SO-DIMM inside. My left-over stick is PC-5300, so I can't use it. Boo!

I'm hoping some other buyer of the $599 Mini will upgrade his RAM and let me have his leftover!

Otherwise, I'll have a spare RAM at some point…

]]> By: Dmitri http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13199 Dmitri Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:30:18 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-13199 "Our $599 Mini shipped with only a single 1 GB PC3-8500 chip."<br><br>(from <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac-mini-A1283/659/2" rel="nofollow">http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac-mini...</a>)<br><br>Um. Are you sure your left-over stick is PC3-8500? “Our $599 Mini shipped with only a single 1 GB PC3-8500 chip.”

(from http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac-mini…)

Um. Are you sure your left-over stick is PC3-8500?

]]> By: Dmitri http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13198 Dmitri Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:21:00 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-13198 Stephen,<br><br>You are right - I just opened iFixit's tear-down of new Mac Mini, and yes - it uses a single 1G stick. My apologies! Stephen,

You are right – I just opened iFixit's tear-down of new Mac Mini, and yes – it uses a single 1G stick. My apologies!

]]> By: sfoskett http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13193 sfoskett Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:12:53 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-13193 One clarification: The new Mac Mini tech specs say that the 1 GB mini has a single 1 GB module, not two 512s. I sure hope this is true! One clarification: The new Mac Mini tech specs say that the 1 GB mini has a single 1 GB module, not two 512s. I sure hope this is true!

]]> By: Dmitri http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/03/03/updated-mac-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-13192 Dmitri Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:28:42 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=1296#comment-13192 Hi Stephen,<br><br>Just a couple of notes. First, if you plan to use Mac Mini to play video (by plugging it directly into your TV, as I have), you will probably want to use media players other than Front Row. Which means you'll need a bit more capable Apple Remote integration, which is delivered by something called "Sofa Control". Very nice bit of software, I must say.<br><br>Secondly, Apple TV sucks. I wanted really badly for it not to, but it did, and mine went to eBay. It is slow, and that's that.<br><br>Thirdly, Apple installs its memory in small machines in a way to provide best perfrmance, i.e. when you have a 1G, it means you have 2x512M. Which means no luck with your left-over 1G stick. :)<br><br>Goog luck with your new media set-up! Hi Stephen,

Just a couple of notes. First, if you plan to use Mac Mini to play video (by plugging it directly into your TV, as I have), you will probably want to use media players other than Front Row. Which means you'll need a bit more capable Apple Remote integration, which is delivered by something called “Sofa Control”. Very nice bit of software, I must say.

Secondly, Apple TV sucks. I wanted really badly for it not to, but it did, and mine went to eBay. It is slow, and that's that.

Thirdly, Apple installs its memory in small machines in a way to provide best perfrmance, i.e. when you have a 1G, it means you have 2x512M. Which means no luck with your left-over 1G stick. :)

Goog luck with your new media set-up!

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