07-26-2007, 03:18 AM
[quote MacArtist]Will a Core Duo 1.66 Mac Mini with the Intel GMA 950 graphics processor run Quark 7 and Photoshop CS well enough for this project (120 page pub)?
Yes, but the stock config with 512MB RAM is a dog. Upgrade to 2GB and it's a nice machine.
Joe brings up a good point. $519 for a refurb 1.66 Core Duo, $80 for extra RAM (and possibly $30 to have it installed), $100-$200 for a Windows license, and maybe a few more $s for Parallels (or you can use Bootcamp for free).
You can buy a PC for less than that considering it will include Windows. But as you pointed out, the downside is you'll have a PC not a Mac that can also run Windows.
What about software? Do you have Windows versions of Quark and PS?
Yes, but the stock config with 512MB RAM is a dog. Upgrade to 2GB and it's a nice machine.
Joe brings up a good point. $519 for a refurb 1.66 Core Duo, $80 for extra RAM (and possibly $30 to have it installed), $100-$200 for a Windows license, and maybe a few more $s for Parallels (or you can use Bootcamp for free).
You can buy a PC for less than that considering it will include Windows. But as you pointed out, the downside is you'll have a PC not a Mac that can also run Windows.
What about software? Do you have Windows versions of Quark and PS?