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Old 30-09-2005, 03:10 PM
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Hi All,

I received an email about a refurb sale today from Desktop Power authorised reseller and was offered a refurbished 1.42Ghz/256Mhz/80G mac mini for $699 (+ $25 shipping) which includes, as a bonus, applecare extended 3-year warranty.

what are peoples thoughts on this???

I have heard mixed thoughts on bluetooth and i was planning plugging this straight into my modem so no need for airport (although would be nice).

I can install 1G of RAM myself, though it would cost $230 extra for it to come installed...

For me the applecare is the selling point (i can get the newer model for $850 EDU with 512 and wireless)

any thoughts (i have had one put aside just need to ransfer funds)...


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???

[apologies if posted in wroing section - i asked if they had the heads-up about the new model.... but they now probably less the most peeps on here]
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Old 30-09-2005, 04:38 PM
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refurbished is the key word - hence the applecare.

Sounds like a good deal to me with the applecare.

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Old 30-09-2005, 05:11 PM
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It is a good deal. If I were you I'd get it.
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Old 30-09-2005, 08:12 PM
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I thought it was a good deal. Next Q is should i get a 1G RAM chip for $230

I have read a guide about self-installing RAM and i can get a 1G chip for a little under $200 and install myself...

What are peoples experiences with installingn RAM in a mini

From iSlayer's trading forum thread, even those with mac experience can still have problems.

I stripped down an older imac this year and know how much wotk is involve in that!

Should i pay the extra for the RAM installed, or save $40-50 and install myself??

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Old 01-10-2005, 12:08 AM
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Its pretty easy to install RAM in a mini, but if you're uncomfortable with it, then get a tech to do it.
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Old 01-10-2005, 07:52 AM
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Adding ram is easy, I did mine. Just grab the service guide off the web somewhere and follow it. You will need to go buy a tool to use, and it will work as the manual says.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:36 AM
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Yeah, a putty knife, to be exact.
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Old 07-10-2005, 02:10 PM
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Two putty knives actually make the job of prising open the Mini easier.

Reduces the amount of chipping getting the knife into the unopened side.
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Old 10-10-2005, 04:52 PM
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I have bought one of these from the sale.
I am typing on the unit now and it hasn't missed a beat so far. Only problem was that when I got to the car something told me to check it, and when I opened the box there wasn't a DVI-VGA adapter.
I got the adapter and when I got home realised that I didn't get any of the OS-X disks.
As i live about an hour away they are posting them out to me.

So the advice I give is to check that everything is there before you leave.
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