<p>should i get a mac mini or a laptop? if you have a laptop do you seriously lug it with you around campus and use it to take notes at class? does the mac mini take up more space than a laptop?</p>
<p>I used to have a laptop and I never took it around campus to take notes during class. The students with laptops in class tend to be playing games more often than taking notes.</p>
<p>I would personally go with the Mac Mini. It will probably take up more space as it requires a monitor, speakers, keyboard, and a mouse. Although it will probably cost you less and provide you with a more comfortable computing experience. (I’m not entirely sure but I think it’s pretty bad for gaming and intensive applications)</p>
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Very true. If you want OSX on a budget, the Mini is right for you. Consider a PC if you want more bang for your buck.</p>
<p>so a mac mini would be better? besides, microsoft is coming out with longhorn next year and i don’t want to buy a laptop now and have longhorn come out later rite?</p>
<p>I’m not sure that should be a factor. New operation systems probably have bugs anyway. I’d use whatever system I bought for a good 3-4 years and then worry about what’s comin up for the next system!</p>
<p>Not next year, no. Longhorn is still a good ways over the horizon. Don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>…and OS X Tiger, which is out already, is superior to longhorn :)</p>
<p>I’m not defending Longhorn, but it’s difficult to justify an attack on a product that does not yet exist. Except in Google’s world, “beta” does not mean “gold”.</p>