Mac mini Dual Core 1.66 GHZ Review

Mac mini Dual Core 1.66 GHZ

The Intel Mac Mini is small in size and the overall design stands out from the crowd. As with the similarly sleek iMac G5, all of the ports and the power button on the Intel Mac Mini are located on the back panel.

The Intel Mac Mini has wireless networking and Bluetooth capability as time-of-purchase options.

Although you will need to add a monitor and input devices to use the Intel Mac Mini, once you do, the DVD/CD-RW combo drive and the full complement of media and creativity software via iLife '05 will give you plenty to do after you're set up.

Overall the Intel Mac Mini is a much better buy than a PC of the same value.

Your Comments/Opinions

'I really happy with my Intel Mac Mini, its stylish, its much faster than my PC was, its so small I lose it on my desk. The thing that I really like about the Mac Mini is how quiet the thing is. When you've been working with a PC fan going for 8 hours a day for the last 10 years and suddenly silence! Amazing. Mac Minis are the future! Everyone who owns a PC should go out and buy an Intel Mac Mini today. I mean it!'

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Manufacturers Description/Specification

The Mac mini Dual Core 1.66 GHZ is 2-inches tall, 6.5-inch square anodized aluminum enclosure, Mac mini houses that fast Intel Core processor, a 60 or 80GB hard drive, slot-loading Combo or SuperDrive, as well as built-in wireless — all whisper-quiet. This modular design lets you upgrade your current system to the elegance, simplicity and reliability of Macintosh without a lot of extra expense. BYODKM: Bring your own monitor, keyboard and mouse (or buy new ones). Either way you’ll be up and running in minutes.

With Mac mini Dual Core 1.66 GHZ you will live the digital life in stylish simplicity up to four times faster. Just 6.5 inches square and 2 inches small, Mac mini lets you have more fun with your music, photos and movies, more quickly and more easily. Enjoy them up close or far away with the included Apple Remote. The most affordable way to Intel Core, iLife ’06, and Front Row starts at $599.

Mac mini also gives you plenty of room to grow, with more expansion options than previous models. Simply connect your digital devices, such as cameras, iPod, printer, camcorder or keyboard to the Mac mini over USB 2.0 or FireWire. Share files around your house at blazing speeds with built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet. Enjoy high quality sound on almost any speaker system with double-duty analog/digital audio. Record digital and analog sources through the line in, perfect for your latest podcast in GarageBand. Mac mini gives you built-in amenities you need to enjoy the digital lifestyle.

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