03-08-2009, 08:37 PM
Gareth, thanks for the note on the 9400 graphics in the latest whiteBook. I hadn't looked at this upon product launch and assumed they had stuck with the X3100. That might be worth another $100 (assuming a refurb drops to that price)....
A Mini 9 is tempting...but I (actually she) would definitely need to see one in person. I can definitely see the benefit of something that small and light as a second computer, and I have definitely thought about the benefits of pairing it with a MacMini...but this is her primary computer and I just can't imagine having a bunch of junk open on the Mini 9. Even the 12" PB G4 felt too small for that. The 1280x800 seems like the bare minimum for screen resolution these days.
A Mini 9 is tempting...but I (actually she) would definitely need to see one in person. I can definitely see the benefit of something that small and light as a second computer, and I have definitely thought about the benefits of pairing it with a MacMini...but this is her primary computer and I just can't imagine having a bunch of junk open on the Mini 9. Even the 12" PB G4 felt too small for that. The 1280x800 seems like the bare minimum for screen resolution these days.