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March 2009
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The editors liked
Decently priced
Reasonably powerful
Small and attractive design
DisplayPort connection
Apple's industry leading design
Size has stayed tiny
Despite hardware upgrade
Nvidia chipset offers better 3D and video decoding
Compact size
Quiet operation
Sleek design
The editors didn't like
No HDMI
5400rpm hard drive
Poor performance for its price
Not as living-room-friendly as its Windows-based competition
No Blu-ray
No HDMI out — Apple TV is still a stand-alone product
RAM upgrades overpriced
No Bluray
No HDMI out or optical audio — Apple TV is still a standalone product
Abstract: It's a testament to the brilliance of the design that, as far as any consumer is likely to notice, it has barely changed since its inception. A look around the rear of this system reveals a notably changed port arrangement than on preceding mod...
The Apple Mac mini (Late 2009) is now more compelling than ever as a compact computer that's built to very high standards, and including a feature set unmatched by any other PC on any platform. Whether used as a space-saving desktop PC for the office...
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Published: 2009-11-04, Author: Dan , review by: macworld.co.uk
Mac mini 2.26GHz] Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus better performance. [Mac mini 2.53GHz] Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus be...
Mac mini 2.26GHz] Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade. [Mac mini 2.53GHz] Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade; performance increase over £499 model still not dramatic.
Compact design, near silent operation, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and plenty of power
No SD card slot, USB slots close
So there are few niggles with the Mac mini. It's the usual seamless operation we've come to expect from Apple. You take it out of the box and it just works. With the upgrades coming in at the same prices as the last versions, the new Mac mini look...
