ENGRDawg
08-03-2005 14:39:55
My status hasn't even changed to shipped yet but when I came home from class a big beautiful box from eCost was sitting on my door. They shipped it UPS. I'm about to run to best buy to get a usb hub and hopefully a usb keyboard, so I haven't hooked it up yet. I was going to prepare better than this, but I'll take the surprise. anyway, here are a few pics
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That is it for now, but I will post some impressions and a pic or two of it hooked up later tonight when I get a chance.
nicd.01
08-03-2005 14:43:41
Beautiful. How long did it take you?
PodTopia
08-03-2005 14:45:33
It's dead sexy ). I think I'm going to start on MacMinis4Free next.
NeoWolf
08-03-2005 15:03:31
Congrats! I'm scheduled to get my mini from Gratis tomorrow. licrosses fingersli
FreeOffersNow
08-03-2005 15:11:47
I think I just made a mess.
ougijoe
08-03-2005 15:13:09
heh... yeah... that looks super.
sciontc128
08-03-2005 18:43:56
Great pics, you are among the first to recieve it. lucky duck )
Stroid
08-03-2005 20:04:31
the first on this website actually
ENGRDawg
08-03-2005 21:11:36
Here's a pic of how it looks on my desk. Note the 3 free items in the picture LCD monitor, photo ipod, and the mac mini.
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chillywilly
08-03-2005 21:18:24
Very nice. Can't wait to finish my freeminimac account and get one as well. I could sure use the help in reducing some of the silence in my office.
xs10shul
08-03-2005 21:27:22
Wow... very impressive! You'll have to follow up with some first impressions. I'm thinking about getting one of those for a wireless (albeit dial-up) access point for my laptop.
ENGRDawg
08-03-2005 22:01:25
Some first impressions
First off I had a HELL of a time getting my wireless internet working with this thing. I don't blame this on Apple - Dlink has no good driver for OSX. The thing kept crashing OSX and disconnecting. Finally I found a driver on macupdates.com that works great.
So, now I am actually using it and I am really really enjoying it. OSX is a joy to use. the thing is TINY and QUIET. that is definitely one of the first things i noticed. my computer was on but there was no noise. fantastic.
one of the first things i did was install a 512Mb stick of RAM in it, so I have no impressions of it running on 256. It is pretty snappy with the 512 stick, and I have no problem with multiple windows open listening to music, surfing, chatting on AIM, iphoto. virtually no slowdown.
my digital speakers don't work with the analog output, so i have to buy some new ones. kinda sucks because the speakers are really really nice. i've been listening to music on my headphones.
i'm also currently downloading neooffice/j so hopefully that will be a viable alternative to M$Office.
i dunno what else to say about this thing. it works well and is plenty fast to surf the net, listen to music, edit pictures, write a paper, etc.
sciontc128
08-03-2005 22:01:37
looks great on your desk.
btw, can u resize the dock or does it stay at that size? i'm not sure, i never used a Mac.
ENGRDawg
08-03-2005 22:15:40
you can resize. . .iturl==http://=http:///url also automatically expands to fit the additional programs you open.
joelseph
08-03-2005 22:30:29
What kind/where did you buy your RAM, and how much did it cost?
NeoWolf
08-03-2005 22:33:32
NeoOffice/J is cute but SLOW and not meant for any real serious work. Your best free option is currently looking like it'll be a native port of Abiword.
heatsp2
08-03-2005 22:44:55
Congrats on receiving your mac mini... I want one sooo bad.
ENGRDawg
08-03-2005 23:08:00
yeah neooffice is slow. good god. the word app isn't that bad but presentation is PAINFUL.
I forgot to tell you guys about memory and I'm gonna put a post on the freemacminis board about this. Best Buy (yeah i know i hate them too) had Kingston PC2700 512Mb sticks for $49.99 a piece after rebate. i know rebates really suck, but if you guys can't wait to get your memory for your new mac its not a bad deal.
GBuntitled
08-03-2005 23:23:44
I feel like crying it's so purty. cry Will those mini Macs take a 1GB ram? haha. That sounds weird, but would it work?
ENGRDawg
08-03-2005 23:27:36
yes, you just have to be willing to spring for a 1gb stick - there is only one ram slot.
heatsp2
09-03-2005 15:04:11
When I get a free mac mini I'm going to definitely install 1gb ram. Thats funny because the mac mini is so small that it makes your ipod look big... D
Well, that's a photo iPod so it's thicker ;)
ragefu
12-03-2005 21:30:33
well i want one but 11 referrals might be too much
J4320
12-03-2005 22:18:06
This makes me want to get a minimac. Right when I'm done with notebooks4free.......