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What's the difference between a Mac Mini and a MacBook in clamshell mode for this? I get the aesthetic appeal of the mini, but beyond that, what's unique about the mini for personal use?

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Price. For a given CPU and RAM the mini is cheaper. Why pay more for portability you aren't going to use.

True. I had assumed that mini prices had gone higher than they're at right now.

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