do the mac minis come with airport or bluetooth????
Anonymous
25-01-2005 10:02:50
I have been searching the web and it seems that if you do not order your mac mini with the airport option, it is basically impossible to add it later.
Is there any way to contact Gratis and find out if the minis they are offering come with the airport card installed???
new2scene
25-01-2005 10:07:27
adenosine
25-01-2005 10:08:57
Somehow I doubt that there will be bluetooth or airport support.
Not a big deal for me, I don't have any wireless internet/devices.
I dunno if it'll be impossible to add later. I bet an apple authorized person could do it. I bet you could even do it yourself if you were hardcore.
Anonymous
25-01-2005 11:49:43
Authorized Apple service should be able to add it later. It's apparently not easy to do at all. Check out MacWorld... they dissect is and show you where everything is.
Also, the RAM IS user upgradeable, despite what you read elsewhere.
shortys408
25-01-2005 11:55:49
if you dont open it, you can exchange it and pay the difference at an apple store or authorized apple seller.
The airport extreme will be about as difficult to install as the RAM (the hard part being opening the case). Not sure about the bluetooth, you may have to get a USB dongle for it.
techdude05
25-01-2005 21:03:53
[quote430df529b7="tsch"]The airport extreme will be about as difficult to install as the RAM (the hard part being opening the case). Not sure about the bluetooth, you may have to get a USB dongle for it.[/quote430df529b7]
does apple sell these airport extreme cards at their apple store, or do you have to get them at some special apple service parts center (since we arent supposed to be doing this in the 1st place ? roll )
adenosine
25-01-2005 21:20:26
Seriously check out that Kevin Rose link. He has a pdf from Apple on how to upgrade the normal model to support bluetooth and wireless ethernet.
Anonymous
25-01-2005 23:35:56
[quoted5c3989780="techdude05"]
does apple sell these airport extreme cards at their apple store, or do you have to get them at some special apple service parts center (since we arent supposed to be doing this in the 1st place ? roll )[/quoted5c3989780]
Yeah, you can buy them at any Apple store. If you're a student they're $69. Refurbished ones also run $69.
Crud, I keep thinking I'm logged in and end up posting as "guest" >.<
Anonymous
26-01-2005 14:32:57
thanks for all the replies guys..
i contacted gratis and the minis are shipping WITHOUT airport extreme or bluetooth
as far as exchanging one at an apple store... can anyone confirm that??
shortys408
26-01-2005 15:31:02
I can comfirm that, they will give you store credit for the full price as long as it is unopened.
Thanks shorty, that's good to know.
Since they say that it's the 80GB HD, I'm assuming that it's the 1.4 ghz G4 prcessor rather than the 1.2 - can anyone confirm?
adenosine
26-01-2005 16:44:09
I don't see why they'd bother building custom machines, which is what you'd have to do to get an 80 gig HD and not have the faster processor. Besides, a machine with the upgraded HD on the Apple Store costs only 50 less than the default configuration with the faster HD and CPU.
But now that I think about it, it'd be nice to have the SuperDrive instead of the combo drive. Then your Mini would be a multimedia powerhouse. Add a usb TV tuner... it'd make me thinking about macsturbating.
whenrabbisattack
26-01-2005 17:50:55
i've done my research, and there aren't that many mac-compatible TV tuners out there.... i think i've seen only one model (and it is ugly and pricey) that works with mac
The elGato eyeTV works with a mac, I think it's the cheapest one. I know there are others, but can't remember their names off the top of my head.
PodTopia
26-01-2005 21:29:23
The Mini will become my media center. Visit engadget http//www.engadget.com/entry/1234000057028826/. It's a really handy "how-to" on how to turn your Mini into a media center. 500GB Multimedia Powerhouse, here we come!!! Now only to get 10 refs......
Anonymous
27-01-2005 09:47:55
i have no reason to believe that they would have ordered custom minis with the slower proc, but i sent a customer service inquiry to Gratis to confirm, once they get back to me i'll post on it
agentspits
28-01-2005 13:20:20
damn i want to get my mini mac badly!!!! only 5 more referrals to go
Anonymous
28-01-2005 15:12:05
i also have 5 to go (however 4 more have done offers, just no credit yet)
i just got back from Gratis that the Mac Minis are indeed the upgraded model with the 1.42 GHz processors
adenosine
28-01-2005 15:14:42
[quotee3e28b7067="daskasebrot"]i also have 5 to go (however 4 more have done offers, just no credit yet)
i just got back from Gratis that the Mac Minis are indeed the upgraded model with the 1.42 GHz processors[/quotee3e28b7067]
Sweet! Now if they'd only let me go STV!
pSeuDo
28-01-2005 15:50:19
order your macs from www.applestuff4free.com
they have wireless over there. if you're interested in signing up, pm me for my referal link
adenosine
28-01-2005 15:55:29
Maybe if I hadn't already worked hard to get the referrals I have. Right now I'm going after a digital camera (to take pictures of the mac mini) from tech4free.com.
With the amount of effort it's taken me lately, however, I don't think I'll ever get it. It's just too hard to convince any more people. Maybe it'll be easier once my Mac Mini is in my hands.
heatsp2
28-01-2005 21:23:54
[quote54c0a21209="new2scene"]It looks like the option will be available later, but I believe you have to have an Apple Certified Technician install it. They have the manual on how to install it though on this website
http//www.kevinrose.com/[=http//www.kevinrose.com/]http//www.kevinrose.com/[/quote54c0a21209]
Yeah the bluetooth and aiport extreme seem really easy to install. If you've ever built a computer before or taken apart a computer before I'm sure it would be very easy to install bluetooth, airport extreme, more ram, and even a bigger hard drive. Thats what I'm going to do if I ever get one.... )