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Inside Apple's new Mac mini Server
Inside Apple's new Mac mini Server
While Appleinsider predicted the arrival of a new dual-drive, optical-free Mac mini, Apple managed keep secret its plans to introduce a new Mac mini server bundle up to its relatively subtle launch this week. Now the company faces the task of publicizing its availability as it works to enter a ...
The State of the Mac mini October 2009
macminicolo.net — It is satisfying to get the official nod from Apple in using the Mac mini as a... server. There's always that mouth-breathing basement dweller that assumes the size of the Mac mini disallows it from acting as a powerful server. Of course, we've been ... (more) The State of the Mac mini October 2009
Why Windows 7 Costs so Much
Why Windows 7 Costs so Much
cringely.com — I’ve had a couple days now with Windows 7 and it is certainly an improvement over both... Vista and XP, requiring slightly less resources than either (significantly less than Vista), booting faster, and offering superior usability. Yeah, but why does ... (more) Why Windows 7 Costs so Much
Apple shuts down ZFS open source project
Apple shuts down ZFS open source project
appleinsider.com — Apple's efforts to support the development of ZFS, an advanced file system originally created by Sun, were... officially terminated today in a notice posted by MacOS Forge. (more) Apple shuts down ZFS open source project
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Apple's Mac Mini Server More Cost Effective Than PC Servers
The Mac Lawyer — ... AppleInsider compared the Mac Mini Server with PC servers and (as illustrated below) found that it costs roughly one-third of the PC servers, while offering more features (and of course being more stable).  "Prior to ...

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