Mac Mini 2009 Edition
When we reviewed the previous Mac mini iteration, we lamented the 11 months it took Apple to release that update--a period so...
When we reviewed the previous Mac mini iteration, we lamented the 11 months it took Apple to release that update--a period so lengthy that many people wondered if Apple would discontinue the line. So you can imagine the speculation that's occurred in the 19 months since. Last week, Apple finally gave the company's least-expensive computer another refresh, and that update brought the Mac mini line its most significant upgrades yet.
Not-so-mini improvements
On the outside, the newest Mac mini models look all but identical to their predecessors, using the exact same aluminum-and-white, 6.5- by 6.5- by 2-inch enclosure. As with previous minis, the computer's tiny shipping container hints at the lack of included peripherals: you provide the keyboard, mouse, and display. The only items in the box other than the Mac mini itself are the power adapter and cable, a mini-DVI-to-DVI video adapter, software DVDs (for Mac OS X and iLife '09), and documentation. Missing this time around is an Apple Remote, now a $19 option.
Apple's Mac mini has a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor, and is available ...
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Dan Frakes, Macworld.com