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June 2010
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The editors liked
HDMI portSleek
Attractive design fits anywhereLow power consumption
Noticeable improvements over previous models
Stylish design
HDMI port
RAM is easily upgraded
Sleek aluminum design
HDMI output
Improved performance
Attractive
Tiny
And rock-solid aluminum Unibody enclosure
Easy RAM upgrades
Improved graphics performance
Built-in SD-card reader
Great performance for the value. Easy-access RAM slots for a maximum of 8GB. HDMI out.
Super compact design. Aluminum unibody construction. SD slot supports new SDXC cards. Included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and HDMI port. Extremely low power usage. GreenTech Approved. Internal power supply. Accessible memory slots. More 3D power than anything in its class.
Setup in as little as 10 steps. Faster processor and more memory than the Mac mini client. Lots of storage for SMBs or a home network. New features add to the ultra-easy Mac experience. Powerful command-line option for advanced tasks and management.
Easy to deploy and manage. Quiet and energy efficient. Unlimited client license.
Sleek
Compact design
Now has HDMI port
SD-card slot
Improved graphics
Easily removable bottom allows for memory upgrades
Small
Efficient and quiet
Unlimited user licence
User upgradeable RAM
Cross-platform file sharing
Bundled email
Address book
Calendaring and web servers
Wiki and blogging tools
The editors didn't like
No Blu-ray optionsOn your own for home theater supportExpensive
Display and keyboard cost extra
No Bluray drive
Soso value
More expensive than competing PCs
No Bluray Disc support
SD-card slot inconveniently located
Higher price than previous entry-level model
Slow stock hard drive
Inconveniently located SD card slot and USB ports. Hard drive isn’t upgradeable.
Still no Blu-ray. Hard drive is hard to upgrade. No eSATA port.
Tricky Active Directory integration. Not for heavy-work-load environments.
No optical drive for inevitable software installs.
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor not included
Costly for what you get
Performance not up to par with comparably priced PCs
Published: 2010-06-18, Author: Vincent , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: Apple’s Mac mini was always the compact computer with a few frustrations. Perfectly scaled for doing duty as your HTPC, the absence of a native HDMI port meant hooking the Mac mini up in your living room was never quite as easy as we’d like to expect f...
HDMI portSleek, attractive design fits anywhereLow power consumption
No Blu-ray optionsOn your own for home theater supportExpensive
Apple tells us its goal with the Mac mini was to make a small, flexible computer that would fit into whatever environment people wanted it to go -- the company seems quite chuffed with the number of people who put minis into cars, for example. By that mea...
Super compact design. Aluminum unibody construction. SD slot supports new SDXC cards. Included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and HDMI port. Extremely low power usage. GreenTech Approved. Internal power supply. Accessible memory slots. More 3D power than anything in its class.
Still no Blu-ray. Hard drive is hard to upgrade. No eSATA port.
The Apple Mac mini (HDMI) is an all-around improvement with a new unibody aluminum chassis to match the rest of the Macintosh line. The mini is the mainstream, compact PC you've been searching for, and it defines its category....
The role of the Mac mini has changed dramatically over the past five years. What once was a way for Apple to tempt users into trying OS X is now a fairly expensive, niche Mac. As an HTPC the new Mac mini is great. It works just as well as any of the ION b...
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Published: 2010-01-01, Author: Daniel , review by: appleinsider.com
Abstract: Apple's efforts to target efficiency and sustainability are likely to help woo exactly the type of consumers the company is attracting to boutique retail stores, who care more about environmentally friendly design and efficiency than their neighbors who shop for deals in..
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Published: 2010-01-01, Author: Daniel , review by: appleinsider.com
Abstract: Apple's efforts to target efficiency and sustainability are likely to help woo exactly the type of consumers the company is attracting to boutique retail stores, who care more about environmentally friendly design and efficiency than their neighbors who shop for deals in..
Abstract: New aluminum unibody chassis, Removable bottom cover provides access for memory upgrades, Builtin power supply; no external power brick, New HDMI port supports multichannel audio out, New SD card slot, Hard drive still isn't user replaceable, SD card slot is on the back of the Mac mini, No eSATA port, No Bluray player, Price increase.
Abstract: Extremely Small And Silent, First Mac To Feature Native HDMI Port, Exellent Wireless Connectivity, Apple Still Doesn't Support BluRay, SD Card Slot Is Hard To Access On Back Of Unit, Keyboard And Mouse Not Included
Abstract: I’ve always thought that the compact design of the Mac Mini made it an ideal little media centre, yet Apple has persisted in focusing its entertainment efforts on the decidedly under-achieving AppleTV, instead. However, Apple has finally...
