I have just bought a used mid 2011 i5 2,3 Ghz Mac Mini that will be my new friend for this 🙂
I will fit 16 GB memory and a second disk (a small SSD). I will use this SSD for the VM's OS and the VM's data will be stored on the second 7200 rpm disk.
This should be enough to get me going, maybe a bit too much for the study environment but I guess it will be handy anyhow to have a dedicated test server available.
And If I decide to sell it, it will keep its value somewhat longer than comparable PC's
And the Mac looks good too 😉 and only consumes about 10W!
Hope to get it and the parts soon so I can get giong!
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