Does anyone know of a PC product that is similar to the mac mini? I'm looking for something small and cheap to install in a rack to run studio manager.
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Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
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Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
Why not get the Mac Mini and run Bootcamp with the Windoze OS of your choice? I do it all the time. Macs run Windows just as well as most PCs and in some cases, even better.
Greg
Why not get the Mac Mini and run Bootcamp with the Windoze OS of your choice? I do it all the time. Macs run Windows just as well as most PCs and in some cases, even better.
Greg
Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
Shuttle has lots of options. Asus/Acer/Lenovo all have small form factor options also.
here is one that I find to be a rather good deal if you have a spare copy of XP sitting around.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101096
Otherwise a lenovo option like this is a good choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883108535
half the price of a refurb mac mini. only thing is the Lenovo doesn't have a CD Drive, but that hasn't stopped me.
If this is to remote an 01v96 with USB and then Remote into it, I would just bypass the headless unit and just pay the extra 20-30 bucks for a netbook. like this Samsung guy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131108
I have the NC10? i think it (2 years old now) and it works just as good as the little nettop i had in the rack. Pluses are that I actually have a monitor/keyboard to access it if I can't over the network at a show, so I can see whats going on.
I have my netbook and LE1600 in a "Remote Backpack" as I call it that I grab when i know i'm going to be connecting wirelessly to my 01v96. Open up the rack, plug in the cat5 cable i have in the rack to the Access Point mounted in there. Power it up, and tuck it onto the shelf.
Shuttle has lots of options. Asus/Acer/Lenovo all have small form factor options also.
here is one that I find to be a rather good deal if you have a spare copy of XP sitting around.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101096
Otherwise a lenovo option like this is a good choice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883108535
half the price of a refurb mac mini. only thing is the Lenovo doesn't have a CD Drive, but that hasn't stopped me.
If this is to remote an 01v96 with USB and then Remote into it, I would just bypass the headless unit and just pay the extra 20-30 bucks for a netbook. like this Samsung guy.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131108
I have the NC10? i think it (2 years old now) and it works just as good as the little nettop i had in the rack. Pluses are that I actually have a monitor/keyboard to access it if I can't over the network at a show, so I can see whats going on.
I have my netbook and LE1600 in a "Remote Backpack" as I call it that I grab when i know i'm going to be connecting wirelessly to my 01v96. Open up the rack, plug in the cat5 cable i have in the rack to the Access Point mounted in there. Power it up, and tuck it onto the shelf.
Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
Why buy a copy of Windows, Studio Manager runs fine under Mac OS. The bigger issue is probably price, there is probably a cheaper compact Windows box that will also run SM fine.
Mac
Why buy a copy of Windows, Studio Manager runs fine under Mac OS. The bigger issue is probably price, there is probably a cheaper compact Windows box that will also run SM fine.
Mac
Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
Exactly.
I'm kind of thinking about stashing the PC in the rack and make it auto-boot and launch SM upon power up. Then I could VNC to it from the tablet.
I also want to have an LCD screen that will attach above the board via a Vesa mount and a keyboard and mouse in a pullout tray under the board. Basically trying to achieve the look and function of a SC48 with my mini-sized 01v96.
On the shuttle PC's, can you take the stand off and lay it flat? I can't find that info anywhere...
Exactly.
I'm kind of thinking about stashing the PC in the rack and make it auto-boot and launch SM upon power up. Then I could VNC to it from the tablet.
I also want to have an LCD screen that will attach above the board via a Vesa mount and a keyboard and mouse in a pullout tray under the board. Basically trying to achieve the look and function of a SC48 with my mini-sized 01v96.
On the shuttle PC's, can you take the stand off and lay it flat? I can't find that info anywhere...
Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
You can take the stand off the x350 and VESA mount it, but it requires airflow on both sides for cooling (it's fanless).
There are a couple of book-size machines available from numerous manufacturers ("nettops"), but if you want the rackmount monitor and keyboard, it'll be cheaper to buy a cheap laptop and bolt it to a rack shelf/drawer.
You can take the stand off the x350 and VESA mount it, but it requires airflow on both sides for cooling (it's fanless).
There are a couple of book-size machines available from numerous manufacturers ("nettops"), but if you want the rackmount monitor and keyboard, it'll be cheaper to buy a cheap laptop and bolt it to a rack shelf/drawer.
Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
Thanks,
I actually want the screen and the keyboard/mouse in different places. Plus I already have a few single space sliding rack shelves to mount a keyboard to. So buying a mini PC is all I really need to make this happen.
Thanks,
I actually want the screen and the keyboard/mouse in different places. Plus I already have a few single space sliding rack shelves to mount a keyboard to. So buying a mini PC is all I really need to make this happen.
Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
Tim, I wish you luck.
I wanted the same thing. I had the shelf for the keyboard and mouse and the computer in the rack. then i realized how much of a pain transporting an LCD was going to be and setting that up/down every show I wanted it.
I tried it for a while but said screw it and went for the laptop on top of the 01v96. Faster to set up and works just as well.
Close up I took is the first one.
2nd one shows the full rack, and the old PC i had at the bottom of the road case that is now now longer there.
I am now fully wireless if need be. I can do lights and sound from my LE1600, and start the break music playlist when needed.
Tim, I wish you luck.
I wanted the same thing. I had the shelf for the keyboard and mouse and the computer in the rack. then i realized how much of a pain transporting an LCD was going to be and setting that up/down every show I wanted it.
I tried it for a while but said screw it and went for the laptop on top of the 01v96. Faster to set up and works just as well.
Close up I took is the first one.
2nd one shows the full rack, and the old PC i had at the bottom of the road case that is now now longer there.
I am now fully wireless if need be. I can do lights and sound from my LE1600, and start the break music playlist when needed.
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Re: Looking for a PC thats like a mac mini.
Dell makes a little one that I used to use for Studio Manager before I got rid of my sound gear. It is almost the exact same size as the Mini. I have also used them as small low powered video playback computers in a couple of installs.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-zino-hd-410/pd.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
Dell makes a little one that I used to use for Studio Manager before I got rid of my sound gear. It is almost the exact same size as the Mini. I have also used them as small low powered video playback computers in a couple of installs.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-zino-hd-410/pd.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn