Mac Mini: the unveiling [pics]
Today, dear readers, I braved a raging blizzard and a broken toe to secure what I believe is the very last Mac Mini
in all of upstate New York. Believe you me, this brings me no pleasure for myself - I do it all for you. ;)
I just took a boatload of shots of the official unwrapping. There’s no easy way to upload a gallery of shots so I’ll
keep adding as I go along. For you fellow late night Mac sickos (and everyone snowed in in the northeast US…), please
don’t overkill on the ‘refresh’ button ‘cuz you’ll kill our servers. There’s plenty of Mac pr0n that awaits, so just
take it easy, k?
Above: box back
Below: cat and Mini
Above: Right side of box. Smart move, promoting the value of the iLife suite. The other side of the box is the Apple
logo. Bottom of the box is listing of specs, bar codes, fine print.
Below: The first cut is the deepest.
Above: open box
Below: iLife CD on top… with floral theme? What up with that? :)
Above: Behold, the Mini.
Below: Bottom of box
Above: Box contents - Mini, software pack, power supply and cord, DVI to VGA adapter (plus iLife disk)
Below: Back of Mac Mini and power supply. Noting the power supply is pretty darn big itself, about a third of the
width of the Mini itself and two thirds of the height.
Above: Back of Mini, corner
Below: Back panel of Mac Mini
Above: Front of Mac Mini. One slot, one barely noticeable LED.
Yeah, I knew it was tiny. Everybody knows it’s tiny. But damn… the thing is TINY!!
Above: Mac Mini with 3G iPod and Apple bluetooth mouse
Below: Power supply with iPod and mouse
Above: Mac Mini with Dell Axim x50v and Gameboy
Below: Mac Mini height compared to iPod 3G
Above: Mac Mini as compared to height of iPod and power supply
Below: Mac Mini and Powerbook G4
Above: Mac Mini and Apple display
Below: Mac Mini and G4 tower
After having taken the time to admire, it is now high time to go play with my Mini!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Denjira said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Great Post, mac mini is a true beauty, but does'nt compare to my new powerbook :)
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Sam said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Enjoyed the ceremonial unpacking, heh. Can we look forward to a 'first impressions' post?
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gko said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
People need one *rightnow*? Ask/beg the student in your family a favor. I'm quite sure the Univ of Hawaii bookstore didn't sell a single one of the two dozen or so minis they have in stock. Of course the mini made it's debut on a Saturday the store was only open until noon, and most focus was probably directed at the Apple Store in town. Perhaps other college campuses too have a pile of them sitting around waiting for people to notice on Monday.
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nole said 9:29PM on 7-07-2005
color balance!
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mmjr said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Yummy! Design genius! Just puleeeeeze rememberrrrrr to use auto white balance (AWB) in your camera for the next sequence! Or use fill-in flash! Or set the white balance manually!
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barb dybwad said 4:41PM on 10-07-2005
i do use AWB. it just ain't always so hot on this camera. :) when i'm patient, i set it manually.
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Wayne Dowz said 11:27AM on 12-01-2005
The power supply design and engineering needs some work. What a brick! I thought the days were over for big, huge, ugly ones.
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Wayne Dowz said 11:27AM on 12-01-2005
The power supply design and engineering needs some work. What a brick! I thought the days were over for big, huge, ugly ones.
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Jack said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Auto-White Balance in cameras are not that great. But the best way to correct it after the fact is to open up Photoshop (or it's web companion ImageReady) and go to "Image > Adjustments > Auto Levels".
But back to the Mac Mini, I'd really like to see people's reports/benchmarks on how the Mac Mini can handle doing things like Photoshop work and such. I'm assuming that outside of heavy-duty tasks, it's a pretty solid piece of machinery. Heck, it's cute as hell and can be tossed in a backpack. Best portable studio machine for people who need a portable machine to go from office to studio yet don't want/need an iBook or PowerBook.
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Jon said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
I know I'm about to get killed for posting this here, but after looking at these pictures I cannot help it. I want one of these.
I signed up for the freeminimacs.com thing (yeah like the freeipods.com thing) and would love to get one. Sign up through my referral if you feel my pain! http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14320008
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Sarah said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
You can get the mini mac free from Gratis Internet. For more info, chek out http://tinyurl.com/6ynay
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+ said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
^Jon & Sarah are douches.
If you really want a Mac Mini, go get a job and buy one.
Anyway, thanks for the pics.
I didn't know Apple abandoned their iconic white in favor of yellow :p Kidding :) Too bad the Apple logo on the top didn't light up - that'd be hot.
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Nate MC said 2:38AM on 7-08-2005
Ouch, someone needs to use the correct white balance setting. Thats some harsh yellow.
You can do what Jack above said, but normally your camera will have a setting for indoor etc. I like using photoshop and using curves though to set the white and black points.
I wannna mac mini now :P
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Small Paul said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Denjira, you just got a PowerBook? But they're just about to be updated! Doh!
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Bob said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Very helpful information for a potential buyer. What cds are in the software pack?
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barb dybwad said 4:41PM on 10-07-2005
Sam - yes, look forward to first impressions. I want to put it through its paces first, give it a couple of days. The ultra-first impression is that, compared to the machine it is replacing (400Mhz Powermac G4), it is pretty dang zippy. :)
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TheBlue said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
I also am gonna get killed, but http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=13909145
Go there, I'll be your best fuh-riend!
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Sean O'Leary said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
No one has commented on the GIMME! COFFEE sticker adorning your laptop. Or The Withcing sticker. ITown REPRESENT!
Yes the 'new apple package' ceremony is fun isn't it!?
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barb dybwad said 4:41PM on 10-07-2005
So good to see another fellow i-towner 'round these parts! :) Yes, consciousness barely exists without Gimme Coffee. And I happen to represent the witching behind the drum kit, yo! :)
I am not usually one for ceremony, but 'New Apple package ceremony' is something I can really get behind. :)
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Mac Mini Relay said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
If you want a Mac Mini for FREE, check out the Free Mac Mini Relay at: http://macminirelay.blogspot.com
They're giving $5 PayPal to the first 15 people to sign up this weekend!
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