Apple Mac mini Desktop Computer - MB138LL/A

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  • Easy setup (23)
  • Quiet (13)
  • Easy to use (9)
  • Never freezes (9)
  • Sleek design (9)
  • Versatile (8)
  • Fast (7)
  • Powerful (6)
  • Reliable (5)
  • Adequate storage (4)
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Cons

  • Limited storage (3)
  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Difficult to upgrade (1)
  • Freezes (1)
  • Limited expandability (1)
  • Low memory (1)
  • Pricey (1)
  • Slow (1)
  • Weak graphics subsystem (1)
  • Wish it came w more ram (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (12)
  • Multimedia (10)
  • Music (9)
  • Video (8)
  • Graphics (7)
  • Word processing (7)
  • Dorm room (5)
  • Office (5)
  • Large applications (4)
  • Business use (2)
 
 
 

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Mac mini Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB SATA HD, DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive, AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0, Apple Remote, OS X 10.5 Leopard 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 Duo, iLife ’08, and Front Row starts at $599.Power has never been this economicalMac mini makes it easy and affordable to work with digital photos, movies, music, and the web. And now it all happens with the blazing speed of the Intel Core Duo. Delivering unprecedented power in such a small package — the Mac mini runs up to four times faster than previously. Coupled with an all new architecture and the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X, Mac mini runs all your modern and innovative software, speedilyYour digital life starts hereMac mini comes with iLife ’08, a suite of easy-to-use applications that make the spectacular part of your everyday life. Enhance, organize and share your photos via iPhoto. Create calendars, books, and cards. Make an epic starring your kid in iMovie. Create original music in GarageBand, even if you can’t carry a tune. Make podcasts and blogs. Then publish them online via .Mac and the all-new iWeb.2 You’ll be amazed at how quickly, easily, and beautifully you can share your digital life.Now showingThe full-screen Front Row media experience — with its intuitive menus, large text and brilliant graphics — lets you browse the music, photos, and videos on your Mac mini as easily as you browse music on your iPod. The included Apple Remote lets you enjoy your media from anywhere in the room from your desk chair to favorite sofa. Front Row and Mac mini can even play music, photos, and videos saved on other computers in the house,thanks to Bonjour instant networking.3 So gather your friends and dazzle them with a slideshow of your vacation pics, a home movie, your latest playlist, or a DVD.More Mac per square inchInside its petite 2-inch 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.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.

Specification Description
Model MB138LL/A
UPC 758479028406
Connection - DVI HDMI Digital Display 1
Connection - IEEE1394 Firewire Rear 1
Connection - RJ45 Yes
Connection - Sound Yes
Connection - USB Rear 4
Connection - VGA DB15 Analog Display 1
Ethernet Capable Included
Hard Drive (GB) 80
Manufacturer’s Warranty - Hardware 1 Year
Memory - Processing RAM included 1GB
Memory - Processing RAM Maximum 2GB
Memory - Video RAM 64MB Shared
Operating System Apple Mac OSX version 10.5 Leopard
Optical Disc Drive CDRW / DVD-ROM
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo
Software Pre-Installed by Manufacturer
Wireless Capable Included

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★★★★★
5.0
Very happy with my new Mac Mini!

"After a horrible experience with a Vista system I bought last year, I vowed to never but a Windows PC again. I just couldn't pass up this little gem. I have a small photography business and this Mac Mini has been a wonderful addition to my workflow. I cannot begin to tell you how nice it is to actually sit down to work on a computer knowing that it will actually work! No more blue screens of death, no more ..." Read Full Review »

Oct 11, 2008 by Chris

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3.0
So far so goo

"This is for a music studio had some problems with software but it seems to be doing ok now. CD is a little noisy and it seems to be slower then I expected...." Read Full Review »

Jul 09, 2009 by DR

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Very happy with my new Mac Mini!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy To Use
  • Fast
  • Great Software Bundle
  • Reliable Performance
  • More »

    Cons

  • Limited Storage

    Best Uses

  • Graphics
  • Music
  • Word Processing
 

"After a horrible experience with a Vista system I bought last year, I vowed to never but a Windows PC again. I just couldn't pass up this little gem. I have a small photography business and this Mac Mini has been a wonderful addition to my workflow. I cannot begin to tell you how nice it is to a …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 11 2008
Chris
Burlington, KY
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Apple Mac mini Desktop Computer - MB138LL/A Review

Very happy with my first Mac

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Never Freezes
  • Powerful
  • Quiet
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • Difficult to upgrade

    Best Uses

  • Dorm Room
  • Home
  • Multimedia
  • Office
 

"I just bought this from B&H and I have to say, I'm impressed! Although this is my first Mac, I have been using PCs (with DOS, OS2, Windows, Linux, you name it!) for the last 18 years, so I did not expect to be surprised by a new OS. Well, I was wrong, Mac OS X Leopard is the better OS I have been s …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 17 2009
Guille
Mountain View, CA
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Good for aspiring developers

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy To Use
  • Sleek Design

    Cons

  • Limited Storage
  • Slow

    Best Uses

  • Development
 

"Good and least expensive way to start developing for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac. Since the iPhone Software Development Kit requires an Intel based Mac, you can't go out and purchase an older Mac for this purpose. Just remember that it does not come with a keyboard, mouse, monitor or speakers ( …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Dec 26 2008
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Great small form factor desktop

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy To Use
  • Quiet
  • Reasonably powerful
  • Tiny form factor
  • More »

    Cons

  • Limited expandability
  • Limited Storage
  • Pricey
  • Weak graphics subsystem

    Best Uses

  • Music
  • Web-email
 

"I bought this for my wife to use in the kitchen/den so she doesn't have to go downstairs to our home office to use a PC for email, web access, mp3s, etc while trying to watch the kids or fix dinner. It is replacing a Shuttle SN25 xpc sff windows PC that was larger, noisier and much much hotter. We a …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 15 2008
Drsean
Central Massachusetts
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Great computer for a former Macophile...

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Great Software
  • Powerful
  • Quiet

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Business Use
  • Graphics
  • Large Applications
  • Music
  • Video
  • More »
 

"Bought this to have a computer in the family room attached to my 61" HDTV. As someone who used Macs from 1984 until 2000, it was exciting to get back into the Mac Universe. I upgraded it to Mac OS X Leopard (which was not included but $10 from Apple), and it is amazing! It fits right next to the …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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