Hello everyone. My first post here. I've been an Apple user since the very beginning, that is from the Mac 128K. I've worked with many Apple computers and I've never had any problem... Until I bought my mac mini(s) (2.3 GHz, i7, 1 Tb, 3615QM). My first mac mini had the video issue referenced above. Apple replaced it. My second mac mini had the ticking issue. Apple replaced it again. Now I'm with my third mac mini and it's got the ticking issue too. I've got an external Iomega drive which is as silent as a mouse and that brand new mac mini is ticking like a clock! Never has an Apple computer been ticking.
The video issue definitely is an issue. I believe the ticking issue is an actual issue too. In fact, it's been an issue for long and it's not right Apple didn't correct the firmware to get rid of it. The issue's described here:
http://mymacfixes.blogspot.fr/2009/06/how-do-i-stop-clicking-noise-from-hard.htm l
As you can read "Even when this isn't loud enough to annoy the user, it causes excessive wear and premature aging of the drive."
I don't know what to do now because I don't trust that mac mini any longer. The HDD may not last for long and there is nothing worse than an unreliable HDD. A true sword of Damocles. I'm thinking of calling Apple again to get a refund, and wait and see. Would Steve Jobs have let that mac mini out?
For the record, I'm also unpleased with the Finder and the Mail application. Both are bug-ridden. The worst bug being that the finder can't memorize a window size and presentation. Only when I log as root can I make the finder remember windows properties.
I'd be glad if you could give me your opinion.
Incidently, I'm French.