There is no Apple keyboard with it but then perhaps the Logitech is equally okay. It really depends on an individual's value judgement, doesn't it? Not everybody would think the lack of an optical drive is an asset, some people regard modified computers as worth less, or would never buy a computer that somebody has tinkered with, but others think differently. He's not including the optical drive, (a down point) the cost of a new 128 GB SSD is 50 or 60 quid fitting it costs ((?)), the cost of the tools and caddy and a little bit of time - or professional fitting including X pounds an hour for labour is undefinable. The answer to your last question is really up to you. I guess you want the 2011 model because it's the last one that can run Snow Leopard! Right now the 2012 Mini is encoding with Handbrake, all CPUs are fully engaged but the temperature is still only 75° and the fans have gone from 1800 idle to about 2250 rpm They are set to ramp up at 70☌ up to maximum at 90☌.

Both my Mac Minis seem to be well under those temperatures even when doing some heavy encoding - they don't seem nearly so stressed. Right now doing very little it's already 65☌. I use that fan software which is free but I only really need it on my MacBook Pro because that's always running a little hot so I've set it to start at 84° since that usually keeps the fans at low tickover and build up to maximum at 100☌. You decide what you want to pay, but with sniping software you only have to make that decision once - it will buy if it's within your price range at the minimum price you can get above the next bidder. wrote:MALsPa, I'm not being sarcastic, but in terms of actually getting work done (as opposed to spinning cubes) I'd love to know what functionality you mean.It wasn't an advert, it was Mac2sell today's quoted current value but it seems rather inflated to me for an old computer. I realize we're stuck with KDE4-if not now, eventually-and I really want to see what benefit it has. I think that many people find that using different 'desktop activities' provide a nice way to perform multiple tasks. I personally only use one 'activity,' for the most part, but other people seem to enjoy making use of this feature, and I can see where it could be very helpful. You may not agree, and I can totally understand that, too. I think it's very helpful to be able to have different widgets showing up on different virtual desktops. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that's something that can be done in KDE 3.5. The web page linked below, I think, shows how useful all this stuff can be:Īlso, even though I've always liked Konqueror, I like the idea of using a dedicated file browser instead of a web browser/file browser. I like what they did with Dolphin I actually use it now under GNOME and Openbox as well as under KDE4.īut, I'm not trying to sell anyone on KDE4. I really like it, but that doesn't mean other people will, or should. I don't think it's nearly as bad as some people make it out to be, and it's probably not nearly as good as some people make it out to be! All I know is that I have different DEs and WMs installed here, and I enjoy when I log into KDE4 as much as any of the others, if not more. Different strokes for different folks, though.Īrmornick wrote:But yes, if you guys dislike KDE4 that much, I guess you can go use Xfce and talk about 'the good old days'. the answer is 'We decided to IGNORE and NOT LISTEN TO LONG TIME USERS and change just about everything in the DE, and if you don't like it, screw you, get lost?' If that is the case then it should be a NEW PROJECT and NOT KDE. The idea that KDE 4 needed to be rewritten using Qt4 so it would be more current more maintainble and what resulted are NOT the same. What should have happened is what is KDE 4 is its own project off away from KDE. KDE 3 is REWRITTEN FEATURE FOR FEATURE in Qt4 and FEATURE PARITY is achieved.

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