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Title: Mac mini Core 2 Duo 2GHz (4 mice)
Pros: Small size; least expensive Mac available; faster than ever before.
Cons: Hard drive and graphics performance underwhelming; slower, shorter-ranged 802.11g wireless networking.
Summary: The latest Mac mini models have made some impressive gains in terms of performance, without gaining bulk or higher price tags. Still a great bargain, especially for those who already own a mouse, keyboard, and display, the Mac mini's size and price allow
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80/100 |
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Title: Mac mini Core 2 Duo 2GHz (4 mice)
Pros: Small size; least expensive Mac available; faster than ever before.
Cons: Hard drive and graphics performance underwhelming; slower, shorter-ranged 802.11g wireless networking.
Summary: The latest Mac mini models have made some impressive gains in terms of performance, without gaining bulk or higher price tags. Still a great bargain, especially for those who already own a mouse, keyboard, and display, the Mac mini's size and price allow
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
Pros: Industry-leading design; big, beautiful display; excellent application performance.
Cons: Higher-end model features same midrange graphics card of lower-end models; free phone support ends after 90 days; might want to hold off another month until Leopard is released to save yourself the cost of an OS upgrade.
Summary: With the same elegant design as its 20-inch, 2.4GHz sibling, the 24-inch, 2.8GHz iMac offers 30 percent more screen area and a modest performance boost. The iMac competes with the PC desktop market now better than perhaps any previous Mac to date, but the
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81/100 |
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Title: Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
Pros: Industry-leading design; big, beautiful display; excellent application performance.
Cons: Higher-end model features same midrange graphics card of lower-end models; free phone support ends after 90 days; might want to hold off another month until Leopard is released to save yourself the cost of an OS upgrade.
Summary: With the same elegant design as its 20-inch, 2.4GHz sibling, the 24-inch, 2.8GHz iMac offers 30 percent more screen area and a modest performance boost. The iMac competes with the PC desktop market now better than perhaps any previous Mac to date, but the
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81/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Pro Preview - PCs
Pros: Attractive exterior, Innovative interior, Great value for the baseline configuration, Strong multicore CPU performance
Cons: Configuration options are not as comprehensive as Dell's, Weak support plan
Summary: Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially fo
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple Imac
Pros: Elegant design; improved performance; good software
Cons: Most software needs an Intel update
Verdict: A great machine for home users, but it will take some time for software manufacturers to develop Intel updates
Summary: Our review system was the £1,229 model, which has a 20in flat-panel display, 2GHz Core Duo processor, 512MB of Ram and a...
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.83GHz)
Pros: Compact size and great looks mean the Mac Mini can be put practically anywhere in your home; built-in wireless card; ships with same software bundle as pricier Macs; vocal Mac community means you can find help online for almost any problem.
Cons: Meager standard memory allotment must share resources with integrated graphics; no media card reader; small, slow hard drive; free phone support runs out after only 90 days.
Verdict: The Apple Mac Mini is an unquestioned winner among budget desktops, but HP has a small-form-factor PC whose feature set will woo many would-be Mac Mini buyers.
Summary: Lost among the news of the emergence of the Intel-based Mac Pro and the iMac getting a boost with new Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs was the Mac Mini receiving a CPU jolt of its own. The low-end $599 model tossed aside its Core Solo processor for a Core Duo,...
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77/100 |
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