Mac mini is a good choice for those who need a compact, powerful Computer but already own the essentials - like a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Mac mini features a sleek, aluminum design and includes ports and slots to connect to all your devices and networks. Mac mini is the world's most energy-efficient Desktop computer, and it's the most affordable way to enjoy the new Mac OS X Lion and iLife.
Mac mini features a 1.4-inch-thin seamless unibody enclosure carved from a single, solid block of aluminum. The power supply is built right into Mac mini. So there's no bulky brick, and there are fewer cables to connect. A removable panel on the bottom makes upgrading the memory completely painless. Mac mini is full of big ideas.
The latest dual-core Intel Core i5 processors come standard on Mac mini. Built-in Thunderbolt technology lets you daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt peripherals, including the new Apple Thunderbolt Display, to a single port. It also supports Mini DisplayPort peripherals you might already have, including the Apple LED Cinema Display. The HDMI port lets you connect Mac mini to your HDTV with a single cable. And a built-in SDXC card slot makes speedy work of transferring photos and videos from your digital cameras. The latest 802.11n wireless technology is built into every Mac mini. Bluetooth wireless technology is also built in, so you can connect accessories such as a wireless keyboard and mouse. Intel HD Graphics 3000 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Audio - Built-in speaker, Audio line in minijack (digital/analog), Audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog), HDMI port supports multichannel audio output, Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone Connections & Expansion - 4 x USB 2.0, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt (2560 x 1600), HDMI (1920 x 1200), RJ-45, SDX
Apple Mac Mini MC815LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION) Technical Details
- 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with 3MB on-chip shared L3 cache
- 2GB of 1333MHz DDR3 memory
- 500GB (5400-rpm) hard drive
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 288MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
- Mac OS X v10.7 Lion
Apple Mac Mini MC815LL/A Desktop (NEWEST VERSION) Customer Reviews
First time Mac user here. I switched to Apple because i had been fed up with PCs being unreliable.
This Mac Mini provide you with Apple quality at reasonable prices. Great if you already possess a screen. Ample power for common needs, unless you're a gamer, or you're responsible for the computer graphics for Avatar 2 (the pc still plays games like Portal without any problems though).
I purchased 8 gb ram for under $50, since which was so cheap, I believed why don't you (i installed it before booting in the computer the very first time).
Setup was simple and easy , fast. Reverse mouse scrolling felt odd, and so i changed it to regular. Lion is geat, i love it a great deal. Everything is fairly intuitive, for someone much like me not accustomed to Apple computers. Learning curve isn't very steep. It'll probably take new users just one week to obtain comfortable with the features.
Launch is fast, about 40 seconds, and getting out of bed from sleep mode is excellent, with instant recovery of all of the items you were previously focusing on.
Software programs are perfectly integrated. Love garageband. The comptuer handles music editing easily. It's super easy to navigate in one app towards the other using shortcuts around the keyboard. Appears like navigation could be great using the magic trackpad, but the buying price of that thing isn't so magic ($70), so i'll pass.
The pc doesn't have a serious office suite, so you'll have to either get one or download one free of charge if you would like word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software (i downloaded openoffice, it provided all that free of charge, and contains an excellent compatibility with microsoft 'office').
Main point here: unless you'll need a lot of power, this computer is excellent. It doesn't have a cd/dvd/bluray player/burner, which taught me to be pause for any second. I Quickly believed that I truly didn't make use of the optical drive during my previous pc (maybe Four or five times in Three years), so that's not an issue for me personally. Also, for the similar price, you are able to probably get an infinitely more powerful pc. On the other hand, think about: exactly what do I want a quadcore for? This little mac does all I want and much more, also it will it well and fast.
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