Apple computers, what's a good buy ?

**mrpink** · July 7th, 2005 12:24 PM

.. my wife wants one for home usage .. we both have HP laptops provided by our offices but we don't really use them for personal stuff .. maliit lang unit namin so ayaw namin ng bulky pcs .. was thinking of laptops, pwede rin yung mga Apple desktops na integrated yung lahat sa monitor like yung eMac .. cost is also concern since i don't want to spend more than i have to since it's home usage for most part .. was thinking of buying in the US then have someone bring it over kasi feeling ko mas mura yung Apple sa states .. unless you guys know where to buy here in the phil na hindi taga .. hoping to get something less than $1000 max .. laki na ng exchange rate eh ... kamusta yung mga internet connection ng mga may Apple dito sa pinas, this would be a big factor, ok ba ? ..

**chieffy** · July 7th, 2005 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by mrpink

.. my wife wants one for home usage .. we both have HP laptops provided by our offices but we don't really use them for personal stuff .. maliit lang unit namin so ayaw namin ng bulky pcs .. was thinking of laptops, pwede rin yung mga Apple desktops na integrated yung lahat sa monitor like yung eMac .. cost is also concern since i don't want to spend more than i have to since it's home usage for most part .. was thinking of buying in the US then have someone bring it over kasi feeling ko mas mura yung Apple sa states .. unless you guys know where to buy here in the phil na hindi taga .. hoping to get something less than $1000 max .. laki na ng exchange rate eh ... kamusta yung mga internet connection ng mga may Apple dito sa pinas, this would be a big factor, ok ba ? ..

imho mag clone ka na lang...get an lcd at Shuttle XPC para di bulky ang set up...

**1D4LV** · July 7th, 2005 12:35 PM

yung product ng apple (kung talagang apple ang gusto mo...) na CPU lang... nakalimutan ko lang yung name. yung walang kasama na monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

**Bogeyman** · July 7th, 2005 12:41 PM

You must be talking about the Mac Mini.

**1D4LV** · July 7th, 2005 12:44 PM

bogeyman: ata. nakita ko lang sa apple center eh. i think it costs 56k petot.

**mrpink** · July 7th, 2005 12:46 PM

.. yeah .. thought about the mac mini as well ...

chieffy .. it's my wife who wants an apple .. alam mo naman kung sino boss diba ..

.. ang concerns actually namin .. internet connection, size and cost .. kung di kami makakakuha ng internet connection sa place namin ngayon .. no buy .. kung masyadong malaki yung size nung bibilhin namin ... no buy ... kung masyado mahal .. no money to buy ..

**mrpink** · July 7th, 2005 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by happy_gilmore

bogeyman: ata. nakita ko lang sa apple center eh. i think it costs 56k petot.

.. which brings me back to why i want to buy it in the US .. you can get a mac mini for less than $500 ..

**1D4LV** · July 7th, 2005 12:52 PM

Design
System setup Connect. Plug. Play.
Mac mini works with both Mac and PC-compatible peripherals, so it’s easy to upgrade from an older Mac or PC system. Simply connect your USB mouse and keyboard, then hook up your DVI or VGA display (adapter included). Next, plug in, turn on and say hello to Mac OS X, the world’s most advanced operating system.

Mini with dimensions Pint-sized Perfection
Just 6.5 inches square, 2 inches tall and featuring sleek anodized aluminum styling, the Mac mini fits anywhere.

Mac mini with top off Densely-packed Power
Squeezed in under the cover of the Mac mini lies a G4 processor, room for up to 1GB PC2700 main memory, a Radeon 9200 graphics chip, and a large enough hard drive — up to 80GB — to store today’s digital media.

Mac mini ports Connections, Connections
Connect your digital devices, such as cameras, iPod, printer, camcorder or keyboard to the Mac mini over USB 2.0 or FireWire. The Mac mini also features built-in 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet, a 56K v.92 fax modem, DVI/VGA port and an audio/headphone jack.

**Bogeyman** · July 7th, 2005 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by happy_gilmore

bogeyman: ata. nakita ko lang sa apple center eh. i think it costs 56k petot.

Sa nakaraang BPI installment madness sa Glorietta, we saw a Mac Mini being offered with a keyboard, mouse and iLife 05 software bundle for PhP54,000. Kakagat na sana kami, kaya lang medyo hindi pala niya kakayanin ang video editing.

Pero for average use, such as Word files, spreadsheets and presentations, pwedeng-pwede na siya.