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Title: Value is the key as Apple adds features, lowers prices on iBook G4s and Mac minis
Pros: Very good value; adequate memory; small and light; good video-out options; excellent design; fast enough for basic tasks; large hard drive; AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 1.0 now standard; SuperDrive DVD burner.
Cons: No audio-in port; modem not included (optional).
Summary: No update to Mac product lines escapes our attention-especially when it's the first revision of the Mac mini, with previously optional features for a low price. Bigger news is the iBook G4 line getting the PowerBook treatment with some high-end features.
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Title: iBook G4 and Mac mini: Minor updates, major value
Pros: Very good value; adequate memory; small and light; good video-out options; excellent design; fast enough for basic tasks; large hard drive; AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 1.0 now standard; SuperDrive DVD burner.
Cons: No audio-in port; modem not included (optional).
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90/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac mini (1.25GHz)
Pros: Affordable, Extremely compact, Whisper quiet, Includes iLife '05
Cons: Meagre memory allotment, Peripherals -- even keyboard and mouse -- add to the bill if you don't already own them, Case can't be easily opened, Slow hard drive, Only two USB 2.0 ports
Verdict: Apple trimmed some corners to keep the Mac mini's price so low, but its great design and big software bundle make it a winner among budget computers...
Summary: Apple trimmed some corners to keep the Mac mini's price so low, but its great design and big software bundle make it a winner among budget computers.
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72/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac mini: a first look
Pros: Affordable, Extremely compact, Whisper quiet, Includes iLife '05
Cons: Meagre memory allotment, Peripherals -- even keyboard and mouse -- add to the bill if you don't already own them, Case can't be easily opened, Slow hard drive, Only two USB 2.0 ports
Verdict: Apple trimmed some corners to keep the Mac mini's price so low, but its great design and big software bundle make it a winner among budget computers... Read Full Review.
Summary: Get our first impression of Apple's smallest and cheapest desktop computer.
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Title: Mac Mini - First Look
Pros: Size, software in the box, price,
Cons: You'll still have to buy a monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Verdict: Get ready to switch
Summary: - We were given the opportunity by Apple to have a first hand look at the new Mac Mini following the keynote speech by Steve Jobs. But is the new BYODKM (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard and Mouse) desktop computer any good and will it make people remembe
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Title: Apple Mac mini
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Title: Apple Mac Mini (1.42GHz)
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Title: Apple Mac mini G4
Verdict: Apple recently updated the Mac Mini with Intel Core Solo and Core Duo chips. Apple no longer sells models with the older PowerPC G4 processors, but you can still find such units available at various online resellers. Since the Intel-based models aren't an
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Title: Apple SuperDrive Mac Mini (1.42GHz)
Pros: Affordable; extremely compact; whisper quiet; ships standard with 512MB of memory; includes iLife '05.
Cons: G4 processor, not G5; peripherals--even keyboard and mouse--add to the bill if you don't already own them; case can't be easily opened; slow hard drive; only two USB 2.0 ports.
Verdict: The Apple SuperDrive Mac Mini addresses some of the shortcomings of its $499 predecessor, making it a well-rounded home PC at its base configuration.
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71/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini Review - PCs
Pros: It's very small, It's very cute, It's a low-cost Mac
Cons: Baseline model is a little bit too baseline, Expandability woes
Summary: As an introduction to the Mac world -- or as a second Mac -- it's hard to fault the Mac Mini, as long as you plump for a few optional extras that really shouldn't be optional at all.
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Title: Apple SuperDrive Mac Mini (1.42 GHz) Review - PCs
Pros: Affordable, Extremely compact, Whisper quiet, Ships standard with 512MB of memory, Includes iLife '05
Cons: G4 processor, not G5, Peripherals -- even keyboard and mouse -- add to the bill if you don't already own them, Case can't be easily opened, Slow hard drive, Only two USB 2.0 ports
Summary: The Apple SuperDrive Mac Mini addresses some of the shortcomings of its AU$799 predecessor, making it a well-rounded home PC at its base configuration.
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Title: Mac mini reviews contest: We have a winner
Summary: We know it's taken us freaking long enough, but we finally have a winner in our Mac mini reviews contest. What was the holdup? Well, for starters we received more entries than we expected, but what really complicated matters was the quality of the reviews
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Title: Apple Mac Mini
Summary: As an introduction to the Mac world -- or as a second Mac -- it's hard to fault the Mac Mini, as long as you plump for a few optional extras that really shouldn't be optional at all.
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Title: Apple Mac Mini
Pros: >Very small and quiet, Easy to set up, iLife software pack included ,
Cons: No monitor, keyboard or mouse as standard Relatively expensive Lowly specification
Verdict: A great-looking computer from Apple that's incredibly small and quiet. If you don't already own a monitor and keyboard, it's not quite the steal it first looks, however.
Summary: Mini: adj. small in size and value.
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60/100 |
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Title: Mac Mini
Summary: Apple's Mac mini is desirabilty and affordabilty in a small white and silver box. But does Apple's cheapest ever Mac have what it takes to reel in PC users?
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90/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini
Pros: Compact; versatile; price
Cons: Graphics
Verdict: Apple could have another hit on its hands with the Mac Mini
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac mini
Pros: Sleek design. Tiny chassis. Most affordable Mac yet. Built-in Bluetooth and 802.11g wireless available. Quiet, single-fan system.
Cons: Base price ($499) does not include keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, or wireless; RAM and hard drive space are barely adequate. No audio input. Limited internal expansion.
Verdict: The Apple Mac mini makes an attractive entry point for the Windows-to-Mac switcher, the Mac user who needs an upgrade from a pre-1-GHz Mac, or the user on a budget who wants a small, silent desktop with a really cool design.
Summary: Type: General Purpose, Installed RAM: 512 MB, Hard Drive Capacity: 40 GB, RAID: No, Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 9200,...
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac mini
Pros: Small and stylish; capable of doing fairly power-hungry tasks
Cons: Gets expensive when you add a keyboard, mouse, Bluetooth and a monitor; no office software
Summary: It's small, it's cute but can Apple's latest sapling meet the demands of modern computing?
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac mini
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Title: Mac mini
Summary: Like clowns piling out of the other kind of Mini, you'll be similarly surprised at how much Apple has managed to squeeze into the Mac mini.
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67/100 |
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Title: PC Plus review: Apple Mac mini
Summary: As pretty as the Mac mini may be, until it includes a PVR, it can't be seen as a real alternative to a Media Center PC.
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70/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac mini
Verdict: With the more powerful Microsoft-based competition now in full swing, the mini has a fight on its hands. But it's still a tiny and superbly integrated alternative to a Windows PC
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67/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini
Summary: Entry-level Mac with Intel inside costs a bit more but adds several worthwhile multimedia features. PC World Canada rating: 83 Very Good.
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Title: Apple Mac Mini
Verdict: The Mac Mini provides an elegant way to enter the Mac universe without having to spend too much.
Summary: This impressive small system could tempt you to become a Mac user.
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini 1.42 GHz
Pros: Great for editing
Cons: A bit underpowered
Verdict: While you can get a PC with screen and keyboard for this money, it's unlikely to have the build quality and sheer style of the Mac Mini.
Summary: As a home computer for the keen digital photographer, the Mac Mini ishard to fault, and it certainly falls into the 'accessory' category at this price (less than a top-flight compact camera)
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100/100 |
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Title: Mac Mini
Pros: Superbly small; inexpensive; quiet and utterly sexy
Cons: Meagre memory configuration and limited expansion possibilities
Summary: Has Apple managed at last to produce a Mac that's affordable, desirable and dependable?
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Title: Apple Review
Summary: The Mac Mini, for its size and price, is a great little PC. It only measures 6.5 X 6.5 X 2 inches, yet has an Intel Core Duo processor and is loaded with useful software. It has 512 KB of RAM and a 60GB hard drive and integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. Al
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40/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini (1.25GHz)
Pros: It's the first sub-INR 32300/- Mac; extremely compact; whisper quiet; includes iLife '05.
Cons: Meager memory allotment; peripherals--even keyboard and mouse--add to the bill if you don't already own them; case can't be easily opened; slow hard drive; only two USB 2.0 ports.
Summary: Apple trimmed some corners to keep the Mac Mini's price so low, but its great design and big software bundle make it a winner among budget PCs.
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69/100 |
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Title: MAC MINI 1.42GHZ
Pros: Most affordable Mac ever, performs better than expected, wonderfully compact, attractive design.
Cons: Only 256MB RAM, with one FW and two USB 2.0 ports, a hub will likely be required.
Summary: The most credit card-friendly Mac ever has what it takes to clear space from your desktop
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60/100 |
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Title: Perfect Bookshelf Box for Mac Minimalists
Pros: Small and light; good video-out options; excellent design; fast enough for basic tasks.
Cons: Doesn't come with enough memory; hard-to-find power button on back of unit; performance not as good as similar, larger Macs; no audio-in port.
Summary: The Mac mini won't appeal to computer users looking for a lot of raw processing power. But it's a stellar bargain if you want a tiny machine for performing basic tasks-even with its skimpy amount of preinstalled RAM. And it's especially appealing to users
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Title: Apple Mac Mini | Our Review | TechRadar.com
Pros: Superbly small, Inexpensive, Quiet and utterly sexy
Cons: Meagre memory configuration, Limited expansion possibilities
Verdict: The Mini belts along for a device of its diminutive proportions, and the bundled iLife software and other goodies run well enough given a decent dollop of RAM. Either model of Mac Mini is fine for email, surfing and word processing... just don't try to ed
Summary: It's essentially a laptop in a biscuit tin
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80/100 |
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Title: Mac Mini Review
Pros: compact, quiet, inexpensive, quick, excellent display support, includes useful applications
Cons: limited disk performance and capacity, very difficult access to internals, video problems affect some displays (and not others)
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Summary: The Mac Mini is, at once, a radical change in direction for Apple Computer Inc. and the quintessential Macintosh
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Title: Apple Mac Mini (1.25GHz)
Pros: It's the first sub-$500 Mac; extremely compact; whisper quiet; includes iLife '05.
Cons: Meager memory allotment; peripherals--even keyboard and mouse--add to the bill if you don't already own them; case can't be easily opened; slow hard drive; only two USB 2.0 ports.
Verdict: Apple trimmed some corners to keep the Mac Mini's price so low, but its great design and big software bundle make it a winner among budget PCs.
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69/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini (1.25GHz)
Pros: It's the first sub-£400 Mac; extremely compact; whisper quiet; includes iLife '05
Cons: Meagre memory allotment; peripherals -- even keyboard and mouse -- add to the bill if you don't already own them; case can't be easily opened; slow hard drive; only two USB 2.0 ports
Summary: It's small, stylish, quiet and most surprisingly, it's cheap. With a little added memory, the Mac Mini makes a great home computer
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69/100 |
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Title: Updated
Summary: (Update: Noise benchmarks retested.) Was your first thought on seeing the Mac Mini, "I wish it could run Windows"? If so, AOpen might have a product that will interest you.
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Title: Mac Mini Gets Ready for the Living Room
Verdict: The Intel-powered desktop adds media-center features.
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83/100 |
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Title: Mac Mini Dissected
Summary: The inside scoop on one of the smallest PCs around.
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Title: Things You Can Do With A Mac Mini
Verdict: s The Mac Mini is a very powerful computer, despite its small physical size. The Mac mini also comes with a great deal of software already loaded. The only add-on that I discussed in this article is a $100 DVD burner, if you want to record your movies to
Summary: The Mac Mini is about the size of one of the internal CD-ROM you install into a PC. By far one of the smallest computers you can buy. The question is, what can you do with this thing other than using it as a paper weight?
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Title: Mac mini user reviews contest: Win $500 in Mac mini accessories (or $500 in cash)
Summary: If we've learned one thing from our year-long adventure over here at Engadget, it's that our readers are really, really smart. Scary smart (and we're not just buttering you all up). We thought about hiring a bunch of folks to review products, but realized
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Title: First Take: Apple Mac Mini
Summary: Apple's new budget desktop is a simple box with a low price tag.
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