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Old 09-13-2011, 06:56 PM
nst7 nst7 is offline
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Default Re: Mac Mini Server i7 2.0 Quad

As far as hyper-threading, it has generally not been a problem, in fact it helps. On a quad core, Protools will see 8 cores, and you can actually set it to 7 for Protools and leave one for the other stuff. Hyper-threading has been on the Mac Pros for years and is not an issue.

As for the Mac Mini server, from what I can see, it ships with the same OS Lion operating system as the other Macs, and if you want the server functionality, you pay an extra $49 for the software in the App store. If you want to run it as a normal computer, just don't buy that software.

You can check with someone at the Apple Store, but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.
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