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  1. 07-27-2009, 01:20 AM #1
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    Default What should i upgrade when buying?

    Ok so i want to buy a mac mini in the apple store online. and i want to only upgrade one thing either the CPU or RAM? i want either 4GB's of ram or a faster CPU from 2.0 to 2.26 which would be better i run mostly a lot of programs all the time. like firefox, itunes, mail, and a couple of other small programs which would be better more ram or faster CPU?
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    More ram 4 sure
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    ok thanks yea i think i am going to buy a mini from someone with this: 2.0ghz/4gb/120gb HD/Newest version for about $600 and shipping what you think? only used for a month wiht box and everything worth it
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    ^ sounds like a nice machine. I wouldn't pay more than $600 tho. I love my mini!
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    k but why not more than 600?
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    I know this is an old thread, but upgrading anything except CPU is a waste of money. You can upgrade the RAM and HDD pretty yourself, which is cheaper and gives you more options.
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