My thoughts, ideas, questions and concerns on technology, sports, music and life tag:paulbarry.com,2007:Paulbarry.com PaulBarry.com 2008-11-21T14:29:37-05:00 Paul Barry mail@paulbarry.com urn:uuid:25853712-9b38-4dda-b931-a35ba30ec720 2006-02-13T19:36:00-05:00 2006-02-13T19:36:00-05:00

<p>I've been wanting to get a Mac for years now, and I think it may happen soon. I've wanted to buy a mac, but they are just so over-priced. I look at the G5 and think it looks sweet, but then I think to myself that I could build an Intel-based system for a quarter of the price. I'm hoping the switch over to Intel will keep the cost down, but we'll see. <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/02/20060213172553.shtml">Rumor has it</a> that there will be an Intel-based Mac Mini out within the next few months. "Specs are expected to be 1.67GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512MB RAM, and Front Row." If they can do that with a decently fast hard drive for $499, I'm sold.</p>

<p>I've been wanting to get a Mac for years now, and I think it may happen soon. I've wanted to buy a mac, but they are just so over-priced. I look at the G5 and think it looks sweet, but then I think to myself that I could build an Intel-based system for a quarter of the price. I'm hoping the switch over to Intel will keep the cost down, but we'll see. <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/02/20060213172553.shtml">Rumor has it</a> that there will be an Intel-based Mac Mini out within the next few months. "Specs are expected to be 1.67GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512MB RAM, and Front Row." If they can do that with a decently fast hard drive for $499, I'm sold.</p>