Closing the book on Apple's Mac mini

[Matt Johnston]

On 26 May 2007, at 05:57, LuKreme wrote:

> On 25-May-2007, at 18:38, Charles Dyer wrote:
>> If the optical drive is optional, you install new software how  
>> exactly?
>
> Firewire or USB2 external drive.  Or, over the network.  Or from  
> your other Macs.
>
> OK, Fine, installing Adobe software would be nigh impossible, but  
> for the vast majority of mini users, they aren't using CS3 and it's  
> not Apple's fault that Adobe's installer is so craptacular.

The optical drive isn't optional. It's just possibly external.

One thing a lot of people tend to forget is that the 12" Powerbook  
was smaller than the Powerbook Duo

12" Powerbook:  4.6lbs, 1.18" x 10.9" x 8.6"
Duo 2300/100 :  4.8lbw, 1.5" x 10.9" x 8.5"
P'book 2400c   : 4.4lbs, 1.9" x 10.5" x 10.5"