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July 2011
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Abstract: When running the Warsow game, Mac OS X 10.7 was approximately 12% faster than Windows 7 SP1 on the same hardware. With this investigation only just beginning and currently no Linux results due to serious hardware issues with the Mac Mini after Linux w...
Super compact design. Aluminum unibody construction. SD slot supports SDXC cards. Included HDMItoDVI adapter and HDMI port. Internal power supply. Thunderbolt interface. Second generation Core i5 processor. 3D performance rivals a tower PC,
Hard drive is hard to upgrade. Thunderbolt peripherals are scarce. No optical complicates some installs.
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Published: 2011-07-25, Author: Darren , review by: engadget.com
Gorgeous designThunderbolt portSnappy performance
No optical driveToo priceySluggish hard drive
A solid little Mac, but losing the optical drive while not shrinking in size strikes us as a very strange design decision....
Abstract: Yesterday we got our hands on a 2011 MacBook Air Core i7 with 4G of RAM and a 256G SSD. We ran some preliminary benchmarks and, in the graphs below, compare it to last year's top MacB...
Super compact design, Aluminum unibody construction, SD slot supports SDXC cards, Included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and HDMI port, Internal power supply, Thunderbolt interface, Second generation Core i5 processor, 3D performance rivals a tower PC,
Hard drive is hard to upgrade, Thunderbolt peripherals are scarce, No optical complicates some installs,
In addition to being as powerful as a tower PC, the Apple Mac mini (Thunderbolt) innovates and sounds the death knell for the optical disc. ...
The new Mac Mini boasts Apple's usual design leadership, as well as new internal components that nearly double its performance compared with that of the older model
Some users will find the lack of an optical drive too forward-looking, and may struggle to understand the benefits of the Thunderbolt port. The new Mac Mini also offers suspect value compared with Windows PCs in the same price range
Apple's new $799 Mac Mini demands that you abandon disc-based media, and that you surround it with potentially expensive extra hardware to realize its full benefits. It makes most sense for committed Mac users, those who need it for a specific niche-c...
No more optical drive, Improved AMD graphics only offered in higher-end models, No bundled Magic Trackpad means extra cost for some of OS X Lion's best features
The slender Mac Mini gains muscle, thanks to newer Intel CPUs, but jettisons the optical drive. Whether it's a good value depends on the peripherals you already own. ...
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Published: 2012-11-22, Author: Sam , review by: gizmodo.com.au
If you're OK with specs that are less than top of the line and don't want the design grace of an all-in-one iMac, the answer is absolutely yes. This is a small, fast, affordable thing. But be warned: you will find the rear-positioned jacks a pain...
Abstract: The Mac Mini may lack the glamour of the iMac or the stunning new MacBook Air models, but it's maturing into a very capable little machine.Like last year's models, the 2011 Minis come in base (RRP: $699) and premium (RRP: $899) consumer models, plus a bee...
