I am kind of thinking about picking up a Mac Mini to make the base of my podcasting and videocasting setup, or at least one of a couple systems. I thought it would be fun to do the math to figure out how much it would cost to get a Mac Mini system up and running. I will assume that I don’t have an extra mouse, monitor, or keyboard laying around. I will also do a couple of systems just for the fun of it again. The prices will come from Dell, Apple, and Amazon.
Mac Mini System #1:
Cheapest Mac Mini $599.00
20″ Dell LCD Monitor $179.00
Logitech Scrolling Optical Mouse $11.83
Apple Keyboard $49.00
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Total Price: $838.83
Apple Mac Mini System #2
Mac Mini $799.00
24″ Dell LCD Monitor $259.00
Apple Wireless Magic Mouse $69.00
Apple Wireless Keyboard $69.00
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Total Price: $1196.00
Now those are some interesting numbers aren’t they? The cheapest iMac is currently $1199.00 and that gives you a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo versus the Mac Mini’s 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo . Now this article is not trying to sway you in any direction, in actuality it’s an article for me that I thought would help some of you out there. Hmmm….Do I go for the Mac Mini as the base for my “New Media Studio”? Or do I put down the money on one of the new iMac’s? Hard decision for any of us out there, isn’t it?
