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Mini mac and serato

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Scratch Live
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Ortofon | Serato S-120
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Doliveck 9:35 PM - 25 September, 2005
Has anybody used a mini mac for serato...I am in the process of shopping around and dont see why this would be a bad decision i just havvent heard of anyone doing this yet...Its either a mini mac or a VAIO....Please if i could get some feedback it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx
-Jason D.
Idlemind1999 12:04 AM - 26 September, 2005
No reason that it shouldnt work. Seems a little strange since I imagine Serato as a portable solution. But the Mac Mini + keyboard, mouse & Monitor seems like a lo cost and still effective way to go. I would an exteral drive tho; I dont seem to trust the MTBF of laptop harddrives in a desktop scenario.
DJ Unique 3:06 AM - 26 September, 2005
Two of my friends have purchased mini macs and both have had problems with them.
Serato
Josh 4:06 AM - 26 September, 2005
the one we got here was hella slow with it's standard 256M of RAM and a real pain to get open to install more. The new ones would likely be alot better though...
nobspangle 7:41 AM - 26 September, 2005
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I dont seem to trust the MTBF of laptop harddrives in a desktop scenario

A laptop drive should last longer in a desktop than a laptop as it is staying still and not being shaken/dropped all the time.
Doliveck 12:05 AM - 27 September, 2005
Thanx for all the input
SpinThis! 4:12 AM - 28 September, 2005
thankfully all the new Mac Mini's come with 512 megs of ram.
DJ 3pm 4:48 AM - 28 September, 2005
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thankfully all the new Mac Mini's come with 512 megs of ram.

yes, but the old refurbs are only $399. so much computer in such a small box.