if i buy a mac mini what else do i need ?

lucozader · 12-10-2011 03:05PM #1

do i need to buy a screen, keyboard, mouse etc....

will my windows keyboard etc work with the mac mini ?

lastlaugh · 12-10-2011 03:07PM

lucozader wrote: »

do i need to buy a screen, keyboard, mouse etc....

will my windows keyboard etc work with the mac mini ?

Yes, you will need to buy a screen, you can pick one up second hand, but the cheapest I've seen is about 250.

You will need new keyboard etc, you can get really cool ones for about 150.

Hope this helps.

lucozader · 12-10-2011 03:16PM

will the screen and keyboard for my windows computer be compatible ?

lastlaugh · 12-10-2011 03:20PM

Pretty sure it won't be no.

Sad Professor · 12-10-2011 03:26PM

Any USB keyboard or mouse should work, yes. And the Mini has a HDMI port and comes with a HDMI to DVI adapter. So if your current display is either HDMI or DVI (as nearly all current displays are), it will work. It doesn't support VGA, however.

lucozader · 12-10-2011 03:29PM

hdmi is ok

thanks for the help

also

where can i get a cheap mac mini ?

Sad Professor · 12-10-2011 03:37PM

Unless you want to go up north or to the US, Apple prices are pretty much the same everywhere.

You could try the Apple refurb store or second-hand from Ebay or Adverts. But in both cases you may end up with an older model that doesn't have HDMI and/or may not come with an adapter.

whiterebel · 12-10-2011 04:27PM

lastlaugh wrote: »

Yes, you will need to buy a screen, you can pick one up second hand, but the cheapest I've seen is about 250.

You will need new keyboard etc, you can get really cool ones for about 150.

Hope this helps.

€250 for a screen? I've a 23" LG HD screen cost about €160 incl VAT......Elara AFAIR.

ZENER · 14-10-2011 11:45AM

Was in Curries yesterday and saw a HP 23" LED monitor with DVI and VGA for 149 euro !

Ken

if i buy a mac mini what else do i need ?

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