> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:23:38 -0500, Phil wrote > (in article <20080730172340.818$G2@newsreader.com>): > > > Out of curiosity I went to the Apple website to see what what's new > > in computers. If I bought a new 'puter it would solve the problem of > > my current unit being so outdated. But the Mac Mini @ around $600 > > is just a single drive machine, and the next thing up (desktop) starts > > at around $2500. !! They need something priced in-between. > > You might consider the Mac Mini plus a Time Capsule, the two together costing > under $1,000. Including the Time Capsule would give you the second disk to > backup to and would also give you the ability to move the computer freely > around the house because of the wireless connection.
The Time capsule is a good idea (or any of several off-site backup solutions). I have one.
But let me also note that Apple *DOES* have something between the mini and the Mac Pro. (I assume that the Mac Pro is probably what he found that was around $2500). The iMac series is pretty much the main desktop aimed at home users. They start at $1200. I'm not quite sure how the OP managed to overlook them. He didn't sound like he had rejected them for some reason. It sounded to me much more like he just completely missed them.
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