M4 or M1

What Mac Mini to get? This is a question that’s been niggling at me for a while. When I get my cube, what spec Mac Mini do I get?

I’ve had two thoughts about this:

1. Get a cheap machine

I’ve never done anything like this before. Sure, I’ve built my fair share of computers over the years and I’ve got no issues with handling computer components. But I’ve not done anything like this before where I’ll possibly need to do major case modifications.

Do I risk damaging an expensive donor computer? Used M1 Mac Mini’s can be found pretty cheap these days, so if I break it, it’s not so bad.

But…

2. It’s a Cube!! Go BIG!

The other thought is, if I’m going to do this I should do it right. I’ve already got an M1 Pro Macbook Pro, so why go backwards? The M4 is coming soon so spend some money and go all out! After all, the original G4 Cube wasn’t a cheap computer was it?

So that’s the plan. I’m going to go with a M4 Mini, 32GB RAM (I’ll go 64GB if they’re supported) and 1TB SSD.

I think it’ll be a worthy upgrade for the G4