I'm thinking of picking up a Mac Mini for my mother on Christmas. She doesn't do much other than email, facebook, and the occasional word processing 1-2x a week or so.
Would the cheapest one out there be worthwhile getting for her or should I spend the extra to upgrade?
The HD, memory and graphics are good enough on the entry level. How is the processor?
Cheapest: $549
1.4GHz Mac mini
Specifications
- 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
- 4GB memory
- 500GB hard drive1
- Intel HD Graphics 5000
- OS X Yosemite
Next step up: $749
2.6GHz Mac mini
Specifications
- 2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
- 8GB memory
- 1TB hard drive1
- Intel Iris Graphics
- OS X Yosemite