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1 Gb RAM enough with Mac Mini?

Am I good for ripping and playing with 1 Gb? Machine will be dedicated and run nothing but iTunes.

[I was using a Mac Mini as my digital transport, then decided I should just use one of the two MacBooks always in the area (mine & my wife's). I found that ripping to my 2 Gb 2 Ghz MacBook, Lossless with error correction, I get an average of one dropout every 2-3 tracks if the machine is running ANYTHING else at the time! What a PITA.]
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paulfolbrecht OP
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I get dropouts on (wired) playback, which is due to ripping errors, because they occur in the exact same spots every time.

$100 for another Gig is really a no-brainer. I'll get it with 2 Gb if I order another one, which I may well do. Having the computer useless while ripping is too much of a PITA.
paulfolbrecht OP
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Machine will be dedicated with iTunes only, but once again I will order 2 Gb because there's no good reason not to.

I think it's worth the $700 to not have to stretch a USB cable to the couch anyway.
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