eMac 1.25 vs Mac Mini 1.25

[Amigamia]

Hello Folks,

Can anyone give a suggestion on which one to keep? I have an eMac 1.25Ghz with 768GB RAM, 40GB HDD  and a Mac Mini with 1.25Ghz, 1GB RAM, 60GB HDD.

I want to keep one for MorphOS. The eMac is clunky and big but has more ports on the side (i.e. 2 firewires, 3 USB, and has all-in-one solution (Video, Speakers, etc.)

The Mac Mini on the other hand is very small and it seems the same hardware as the emac. The built in speaker is not one of the best and doesn't have lots of ports in the back.

I still am thinking of going with the mac mini because I know I can overclock it safely to 1.42Ghz. It's easy to upgrade the HDD to a bigger one (given that i can find one now days).

What do you guys think?

[Amigamia]

Hands down I would keep the mini. You never know when the screen is going to go on the Emac.. They are also a pain to haul around. Does MorphOS even support the Firewire ports?.

Good point! Firewire is supported via MAC OS X which I plan to keep on as Dual Boot

[Amigamia]

Hmm, looking at the specs for these particular models...same GPU and same amount of VRAM, same CPU with the same amount of cache. Looks like the eMac can be expanded to 2GB RAM while the Mini's stuck at 1GB, for what that's worth to you. I'd say it really probably comes down to which is more convenient in your computing setup.

Just make sure to find the other one a good home, okay?

Yeah I forgot to mention the 1GB vs 2GB and that eMac has a CD/CD-R/RW drive while mac mini is a DVD player & CD-R/RW.

I will make sure whatever goes finds a new home :-)

[Amigamia]

Yea, that's the other thing. You might have trouble giving the Emac away....even for free.

Wow I can't believe that. I mean, it is still a very capable machine.

[Amigamia]

Thanks everyone! I am going to settle for the Mac Mini. Anyone interested in an eMac? :-)

[Amigamia]

If it runs Morph, I might. Are you in the US?
Shipping might be unpleasant otherwise..

MorphOS runs on it and it is already installed but not licensed. Yes I am in VA (23320). PM me for more details if you are interested.