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Upgrading Mac ?'s

I have 2 mac computers that are about 3-4 yrs old. They are running 10.5 OS. One is a imac and the other is a mini. I am using the mini headless for music exclusively. Was wondering if i should upgrade it or save for a new one. The imac is my main computer.
Both are only 2gb ram memory. Was wondering if i should purchase extra ram from site like critical.com? It is like $50 for 8gb i believe. I also need to upgrade from leopard to snow leopard then on to lion? Not much of a computer guy,sorry. Any advice is appreciated.
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peter_s
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I was in your exact situation. I sold my mini on eBay for $350, bought a new one for $600 plus $50 for extra Ram. Glad I did. Cheap upgrade to get up to date. The 2011 mini is reportedly better sounding.
peter_s
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If I were you I'd sell the mini and get a new one. I was in the same situation as you. I sold my mini on ebay for $350 - not bad to get >50% the value of a new one after 4 years. A new one is $600, and the 2011 model is supposed to have better sound, possibly lower jitter. I haven't done any comparisons yet. Anyhow, for $250 invested, you get the new OS, and a machine that is much easier to add RAM to (the 4yo ones are quite difficult). One downside, the newer ones don't come with optical drives - less elegant all-in-one enclosure if you do need an optical drive. But if your are networking with your other machine, you could rip CD's on that one - so you'd be covered in that respect. I say sell it while it has value!
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