From: "Tim" <tjp314@pacbell.net>

Date: January 22, 2006 9:54:54 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: last questions before I order

Jon:

I don't have firsthand info on the Imaging Source cameras, but I'd be surprised if there 

wasn't enough power from the mini's port to run the camera.  

A while ago, before I decided on a laptop, I considered buying a mini, a wireless keyboard, 

and a compact high-resolution LCD monitor.  The monitor turned out to be the show-

stopper to my plans.  Everyone wants large, high resolution monitors for low prices, so 

small ones aren't readily available (or at least I couldn't find any), and aren't inexpensive.  

It turned out not to be economical for me to go that route, so I bought a 14" powerbook 

instead.  

I'm still considering buying a mini to run wirelessly from the laptop, though.  Kind of like 

what Jeff Terry does with his setup (author of iCCD software).  That way, I wouldn't need a 

keyboard or monitor attached to the box, and the cables from the mount and cameras 

could all be attached to the mini at the mount.

-Tim.

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "ji425bp" <ji425bt@e...> wrote:

Hi Folks:

Just a couple of last questions before I switch over to a Mac system for

imaging: 1)  With the 21AF04 camera Milton suggested, will the

firewire port of the Mac mini provide enough power or will it need a

separate hub and 2)since I'm using the mini as a laptop system, I'm

still going to need a lightweight LCD monitor for field use- suggestions?

Thanks again.  I hope to have a system setup within the next month or so.

Jon