![]() ![]() If you don’t have a monitor, you can buy one cheap from Amazon: here’s one for $39 used. The monitor needs a DVI input (or HDMI) which most in the last 5-years have. To set this product up you will need an old monitor, USB keyboard and mouse (any brand will do). It does have a fan inside but you’d never know it. Measuring a mere 1.4″ tall and 7″ wide and deep, this little faceless unit weighs in at 2.7 lbs, is machined from a solid billet of aluminum and is about as elegant a “computer” as you can get. Retailing for $599 with a 500Gb storage drive inside, this little baby is all you need. In fact, they are so easy, many Windows users don’t like them because of their simplicity. Say what you will about Apple products, they are dead easy to setup and use. Why? Well, if we ignore my dislike for Windows and Windows based machines and focus back on our design goals that include ease of use and setup, that really narrows the choice down. I don’t want a computer, I want a dedicated music server. Even a small 13″ laptop is huge, relative to what we have in mind for our project, and doubles in size when you open it up exposing the screen and keyboard. I nixed this choice immediately because of size. ![]() With the goal of a small, quiet, affordable, lightweight box without a keyboard, mouse or screen, the choices available to us narrow down quickly. Purchase and install Bit Perfect from the Apple app store ($10).Purchase a Mac Mini computer (under $499).These are the quick steps we'll be taking: If you want to get more in depth, go here to read the extended version of these instructions. These instructions will walk you through the process of building a simple server. Building a dedicated music server from a Mac Mini, or even a Windows NUK, can be a snap if you just want to load your products and go.
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