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New mac mini wireless spec

  • 15-08-2007 10:07AM
    #1
    Westie123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭


    Hello,

    I am interested in buying a new mac mini soon and number of people have commented negatively on mac mini forums about the fact that the new mac mini's (August 2007) still have 802.11g wireless rather than 802.11n. As someone who knows nothing about wireless standards, does this matter? I would be using the mini for all the usual stuff, internet, mail etc etc and maybe opting for a wireless keyboard/mouse.

    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    i wouldn't worry about it to be honest....

    unless you plan on having centralised network storage, or do video streaming over your network it'd not going to make a huge difference having 802.11n (draft N for that matter). Sure even the old 802.11b still outperforms our DSL connections!!

    Now is a good time to buy the MacMini...its just after a fresh hardware update!!


  • #3
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,569 ✭✭✭ethernet


    babypink wrote:
    ... Now is a good time to buy the MacMini...its just after a fresh hardware update!!
    I thought the Mac Mini was being discontinued. Was told by someone in a 3G store that it was also.


  • #4
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    ethernet wrote:
    I thought the Mac Mini was being discontinued. Was told by someone in a 3G store that it was also.


    It hasn't been yet, infact it was upgraded last week when the new iMacs came out.

    It probably will be in the long run but not just yet :)


  • #5
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,569 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Cabaal wrote:
    It hasn't been yet, infact it was upgraded last week when the new iMacs came out.

    It probably will be in the long run but not just yet :)
    That's good to know. A Core 2 Duo Mini could convert me yet! :p


  • #6
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Most people with Pre n or n wireless will never see the speed increase from g.

    Once it detects another wireless network it falls back to g like speeds.

    And on many systems i am told it even gets confused by cordless phones.


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  • #7
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Shane O' Malley wrote:
    And on many systems i am told it even gets confused by cordless phones.

    802.11/b/g can do this too in fairness so thats nothing new :)


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