Is The 2014 Mac Mini Still Worth It

[SJN_14]

Is The 2014 Mac Mini Still Worth It ?

[Bananasplit_00]

no. and the new one wont be either

[The Sloth]

just build an HTPC. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

It was never worth it if you ask me. Unless you really have a need for a very small form factor PC, I would just buy something else or build an mITX system. 

[COUPER MILLAR]

Zotac has some amazing pre-built and bare bones mini pc's for similar prices that have newer hardware. 

[Technomancer__]

no mac is worth it

[79wjd]

5 minutes ago, Ethocreeper said:

no mac is worth it

Disagreed. 

 

@SJN_14 it depends what the use case is 

[Benjals]

14 minutes ago, SJN_14 said:

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Are you using Mac specific programs? If so, how much performance will you require?

Unless you need it for the programs or just like the operating system, it was never worth it and never will be. Build a PC.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, djdwosk97 said:

Disagreed. 

 

@SJN_14 it depends what the use case is 

unless he missed a comma there

 

"no, mac is worth it"

[The Sloth]

6 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Disagreed. 

 

@SJN_14 it depends what the use case is 

all new MacBooks are not worth it, other than a high-quality USB c powered web machine. 

[Orangeator]

16 minutes ago, SJN_14 said:

Is The 2014 Mac Mini Still Worth It ?

COUGH **Spits Coffee Out**, wipes face. Since when was it worth it?! Just build a mini-ITX PC or look at Zotac's mini PC options.

[79wjd]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

all new MacBooks are not worth it, other than a high-quality USB c powered web machine. 

And yet I'd still buy the new rMBP over any current Windows laptop. 

[The Sloth]

Just now, Orangeator said:

COUGH **Spits Coffee Out**, wipes face. Since when was it worth it?! Just build a mini-ITX PC or look at Zotac's mini PC options.

Zotac begins throttling 

[Sauron]

No. From a hardware standpoint it's outdated and overpriced.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Orangeator said:

COUGH **Spits Coffee Out**, wipes face. Since when was it worth it?! Just build a mini-ITX PC or look at Zotac's mini PC options.

but they aren't macs, and somethimes you need a mac for mac only programs.

[The Sloth]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

And yet I'd still buy the new rMBP over any current Windows laptop. 

i guess perspective, i don't have time to use 50 dongles to get a simple thing done on an overheating "pro" laptop.  seriously dongles on a pro laptop? and the laptop has serious throttling problems, it goes over 100C.  

[Orangeator]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

And yet I'd still buy the new rMBP over any current Windows laptop. 

My mom recently purchased the XPS 13 9360 and I have to admit, it is a beautiful laptop that's very portable, fast, and has incredible build quality.  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&O=&Q=&ap=y&c3api=1876%2C{creative}%2C{keyword}&gclid=CjwKEAjwpJ_JBRC3tYai4Ky09zQSJAC5r7ruP-WFEy-G5q-vJzoWe24VSrkGDed7Wl6d0-jx-lg8fBoCF9jw_wcB&is=REG&m=Y&sku=1311569

[79wjd]

Just now, Orangeator said:

My mom recently purchased the XPS 13 9360 and I have to admit, it is a beautiful laptop that's very portable, fast, and has incredible build quality.  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&O=&Q=&ap=y&c3api=1876%2C{creative}%2C{keyword}&gclid=CjwKEAjwpJ_JBRC3tYai4Ky09zQSJAC5r7ruP-WFEy-G5q-vJzoWe24VSrkGDed7Wl6d0-jx-lg8fBoCF9jw_wcB&is=REG&m=Y&sku=1311569

Yes, the XPS 13 is great; I'd still take the new rMBP. 

[Orangeator]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

but they aren't macs, and somethimes you need a mac for mac only programs.

Name one thing a Mac can do that a PC cannot do, please indeed enlighten me.

[79wjd]

2 minutes ago, Orangeator said:

Name one thing a Mac can do that a PC cannot do, please indeed enlighten me.

Off the top of my head....Better trackpad, better screen (good for editing), tight integration with iOS, subjectively better OS, far less telemetry, FCP/LP, xcode

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Orangeator said:

Name one thing a Mac can do that a PC cannot do, please indeed enlighten me.

final cut, logic pro, autodesk smoke, xcode and ios dev.

[The Sloth]

3 minutes ago, Orangeator said:

Name one thing a Mac can do that a PC cannot do, please indeed enlighten me.

first of all, macs are PC( personal computer) you mean windows? 

only Macs will defend are the 2015 models, in my opinion, the new 2016 MacBooks are crap. 

i am still salty about removing the back glowing apple logo, unnecessarily big trackpad, not enough IO, stupid touchbar and throttling. 

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, Orangeator said:

Name one thing a Mac can do that a PC cannot do, please indeed enlighten me.

Final Cut Pro X. It's awesome and cheaper than Premier Pro, the other main program used for video editing. Xcode, needed to make iOS and Mac Apps. They're often more stable and secure, and simpler to use. Also, they never magically decide to install updates unless you told them to. Free OS updates (though now with win10 that isn't really a thing). Excellent customer support. 

[Orangeator]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

final cut, logic pro, autodesk smoke, xcode and ios dev.

Final cut is video editing, that is not something a mac can do that a PC cannot lol. Okay logic pro if I remember correctly is for super high end audio stuff, which PC can do as well. Fine, if you absolutely need autodesk smoke for some odd reason then get a Mac, however what auto desk smoke does can still be done on a PC with other software... And now you list two things that only Mac's can do, however, the functionality of those things are limited to only Mac eco-system anyways. So again, Mac is over priced, proprietary as shit, over marketed low end hardware/software.

[Zando_]

On topic: No. The Mac mini isn't really worth it, as for the price of a decent one, it's just a little stretch to an iMac. Which has speakers, a display, mouse, keyboard, etc.