Comments on: Asus Nova P20: Mac Mini mangler

It ticks all the right boxes for a small form-factor PC: t's tiny, it's very, very quiet, and it's not beige.

[h4rb1ng3r]

how exactly??

how is it a mac mangler when a mac includes fully funtional software out of the box, which from the looks of things this one doesnt even include Windows??

[KaplanMike]

It's about the OS, not the box.

You can't be a threat to the Mac Mini unless it runs OS X. It could be the
exact same size, with the exact same feature set, and it wouldn't be the same
thing. In 17 years of daily Mac use, I've never had a virus, worm, Trojan,
spyware or crapware invade my system. I've never had a system crash that
involved loss of data (beyond whatever current document I was working on). I
have no interest in tweaking, over-cranking, modding or customizing my
computer. I just want it to work. And it does.

When another computer can do that reliably, it'll be a threat to the Mac and
Mac Mini. Otherwise...forget about it.

[h4rb1ng3r]

and it just goes to show...

..that Macs arent as expensive as everyone seems to think they are. That argument is dead.

[schattenteufel]

Not really much of a competitor.

It may match the Mac Mini in size, specs, and price, but it has a long way to go
in the looks department. Man, that thing is UGLY!

[macgeek4]

Price way off

The Mac Mini with a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo is $799, the 1.8 GHz is $599! Asus will
NEVER match the mini.

[joeguitar55]

Mac mini Impersonator?

There really is no comparison here. I've been a PC user for years, and have finally switched over to Mac. Wish I'd done it much sooner. There are several systems out there claiming Mac mini comparison status - Not one makes the grade, or even comes close. As was stated by another poster, it's the OS, and with Mac - hardware superiority.