my mac is sad
Oh how I wish the Macworld expo had come out with a new version of the Mac Mini or whatever will replace it, or made some sort of a decision on it. I really hate to buy the current version and then have something better come along.
For the last 6 months at least, I've been having problems with my current Mac Mini. This is the second one I've had, I had the first generation in April 2005, and then whatever the newer one in April 2006 because it was more powerful and E inherited the original. So I'm ready for one with more power, and I really want Leopard and iLife 08 (for the new iPhoto mainly) and I'm ready to try and get a new banking software (eying the linked iBank3), as well as the Office suite which is now more affordable for home use.
For the last month or two, I'm having major problems. KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE and the like. We swapped out the ram and after a few tries for which slot they were plugged into, we stopped some of the major crashes. But now Safari and as of today, NetNewsWire no longer will load at all.
The next step is to wipe everything out and reinstall in case the OS is screwed up somehow, but I'm not sure if that will fix it or not.
I'm just ready for a new mac, and the iMac isn't a great option because I already have a nice monitor (Viewsonic 19"). The Mac Pro is just too much (money AND power) for my needs. And while a laptop might be nice, it's more money and I don't need the portability most of the time. I'm definitely planning to stick with a mac rather than rebuilding a PC, that's for sure. I have a hard time believing that Apple will discontinue the Mac Mini without something else that's entry level and small, but I guess they could just keep the same model of the Mac Mini available with no real upgrades for a long time.
So for now, I'm going to be backing everything up a lot and making lists of programs I must reinstall after clearing things out. When I migrated from Mac Mini #1 (dubbed 'cinderella' - my ipod is 'tinkerbell'), I used the migration wizard, so I haven't ever had to reinstall stuff. (Mac Mini #2 is 'tifa', guess what game I'd just played when I got her?!)
What fun....!
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Check out apple's refurbished section online... i've purchased ALL my apple stuff refurbished... same warranty and MUCH less than regular retail. My 17" MBP was $800 off retail with the same warranties as brand new.
It's still steep but might be an option, especially as it'll come with the new iLife stuff. There's also this. :o)
My three-year-old has one of the old school gum drop iMac that he uses for games and web surfing (pbskids.org anyone?). It's running OS 10.4. It's amazing the use you can get out of these little machines. I hate that you're having trouble with your latest mac. Hopefully, a clean install will do the trick.