I love the Mac mini. It's the perfect computer. Small, cheap, embed-able, media-friendly. And today, the Steve announced that the mini line was not only not doomed but that it would receive a hardware refresh. Today! All of us who love the mini have been on pins and needles. It turns out not only were the rumors of its demise premature but today we're treated to a newly upgraded line. Yay!
New units will ship with 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz processors and 80 GB and 120 GB drives. You can upgrade to 160 GB hard drives, up to 2GB of RAM, and a slot-loading Dual-Layer supporting super drive (the DL drive is standard with the 2.0 GHz model). You can even pair it with one of those spiffy new keyboards.
Thanks, Carl Trimble.
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8-07-2007 @ 3:45PM
required said...
I like the mini too, upgrades are as easy as stacking.
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8-07-2007 @ 3:49PM
tim said...
what sucks is that after the shock and terror that was a lackluster WWDC, i bought a 24" imac and a 1.8ghz mac mini...sure i knew at the time this would happen..but i cant help but be bitter.
at least ive been enjoying it for this time :-)
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8-07-2007 @ 4:03PM
IowaSuby said...
What integrated video are they using though?
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8-07-2007 @ 4:10PM
Macintact said...
@ #1, I wouldn't worry its not much of an upgrade compared to yours and the matching white is sweet!
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8-07-2007 @ 4:11PM
ralph said...
64 mb vram i think
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8-07-2007 @ 4:14PM
eas said...
I was hoping that Apple would restore the Mini's pre-Intel price point. $499 is easier for me to swallow than $599.
On the other hand, I do have Apple shares...
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8-07-2007 @ 4:14PM
Daniel said...
Mac mini update looks good, long ovedue, and now a more atractive upgrade for the price too.
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8-07-2007 @ 4:16PM
eas said...
Oh, the video is the Intel GMA950 integrated video. Same as before?
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8-07-2007 @ 4:18PM
John P. Speno said...
I was kinda hoping for 802.11n but I'm just glad it wasn't killed entirely. :-)
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8-07-2007 @ 4:34PM
Dan said...
It should also be mentioned that they are now Core 2 Duo.
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8-07-2007 @ 5:08PM
Jason said...
This upgrade is complete garbage! GMA 950 when EVERY OTHER PC manufacturer on the planet has been using GMA X3100 for many months now?!?! No 802.11n!?!? This is the same Mini from 1 year ago with a Core 2 Duo put in to make it look like an "upgrade". What a joke.
The Mac Mini and the MacBooks are unbuyable old Intel tech.
Come on Apple, now that you are in the Intel world, you need to stay pace with everyone elses tech! In fact, Apple should be the BEST tech since they are the most expensive and for "smarter" consumers.
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8-07-2007 @ 5:30PM
required said...
@ #4 (Macintact), what do you mean by what you said? It's completely non sequitur.
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8-07-2007 @ 5:36PM
Eric said...
On the store, Mac mini has a nice "NEW" sticker on top, but the noticeably different iMac doesn't... odd.
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8-07-2007 @ 5:53PM
wdlv said...
Personally, I'm glad they haven't gotten rid of the mini. It needs a redesign though, could be larger, needs a full size hard drive (3.5) sata and a real video card.
Best solution, combine apple TV and the mini!
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8-07-2007 @ 5:59PM
Catt said...
i didn't believe that Apple would dump the Mini line one bit... Glad to see they have upgraded it..
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8-07-2007 @ 5:59PM
Catt said...
i didn't believe that Apple would dump the Mini line one bit... Glad to see they have upgraded it..
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8-07-2007 @ 7:14PM
Christopher L. Williams said...
No 802.11n. They must really fear for their Apple TV business, or they would have released this with 802.11n. Many people would much rather have a mini to use in place of an Apple TV, and Apple is staving this off.
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8-07-2007 @ 8:45PM
Whubbsie said...
Oh come on I bought their stupid big ass 30" screen... why can't they make a mini that will work with it!!!
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8-07-2007 @ 10:03PM
Andy said...
Hmm.. the Mac Pro also lists a internal RAID card for the onboard storage as New as well. New today?
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8-07-2007 @ 10:13PM
Stephen P said...
booo....While I've had much enjoyment from my own G4 mini over the years (and plan to hang onto it a good while longer), my main criticism of this machine has been the "hidden" costs. Unless you're an old granny and you don't know what an MP3 is, you're absolutely going to have to buy a new hard drive. No question. So get ready to spend about $100+ more than the cost of the mini itself if you'd like to use this machine for music, movies and photos. Oh, and it looks like no wireless N.
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