Apple Mac mini MB138LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive) | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $599.00
Buy New: $569.00
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Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 39
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.83
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 2
System Memory: 1000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 8.7 x 5.5
MPN: MB138LL/A
Model: MB138LL/A
UPC: 885909175598
EAN: 0885909175598
ASIN: B0006HU49Y
Release Date: August 8, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 667 MHz system bus | | • | 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM (expandable to 2 GB), 80 GB SATA hard drive, and slot-loading slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) | | • | One FireWire 400 port (8 watts); four USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps); DVI output; VGA output (using included adapter); S-video and composite video output | | • | Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit), built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g)3; built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module | | • | Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, iLife '08, and Front Row software included |
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Product Description
The Mac Mini features the powerful 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. It has two cores, so it's like having two 1.83GHz processors in one! Another great feature is the suite of applications in iLife '08. A full-featured collection of programs that are designed to let you easily take control of your creative projects. iPhoto organizes your digital pics, and has a cool feature that groups them by event. iWeb makes it easy to create your own website. iMovie & iDVD lets you edit your videos and make your own DVD movies. GarageBand gives you the tools to make your own music, and even start your own virtual band! All of this and more is packed inside a svelt and stylish 6.5" body that can fit anywhere! 2 RAM Slots (occupied) 80GB 5400RPM SATA HDD Slot-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive - reads DVDs up to 8x, writes CD-Rs up to 24x, & writes CD-RWs up to 16x Intel GMA 950 Graphics Processor with 64MB of shared memory (memory is shared with the main system) Ports - 1 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, 1 Firewire 400 (8 watts), 4 USB 2.0, 1 DVI Out, 1 VGA Out (using included adapter) Built-in Speakers Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11g wireless network card Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module Unit Dimensions - 2 (h) x 6.5 (w) x 6.5 (d) Unit Weight - 2.9 lbs.
Amazon.com Product Description
A great choice for home computing tasks and creating a digital media hub, Apple's Mac mini desktop PC combines design simplicity with powerful computing resources. Nicely compact at just 6.5 inches square and 2 inches high, the Mac mini offers an affordable avenue to dual-core processing power via the 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and Apple's latest suite of digital media applications--iLife '08. It also comes with the Apple Remote and Front Row media display software, which enables you to easily play your music, enjoy photo slideshows, and watch DVDs, iMovies, music videos and television shows from across the room. 
Inside its 2-inch-tall, 6.5-inch-square anodized aluminum enclosure, the Mac mini houses the fast Intel Core 2 Duo processor. | This Mac mini also features 1 GB of installed RAM (with a 2 GB maximum capacity), 80 GB hard drive, a combo DVD-RAM/CD-RW drive for watching DVD movie discs and burning your own mixes to CD, Gigabit Ethernet wired networking and 802.11b/g wireless LAN, and the Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard operating system. You'll have to supply your own keyboard, mouse, and display. Preinstalled with iLife '08
Every Mac mini includes iLife '08, the latest version of Apple's award-winning suite of digital media applications, with major upgrades to iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand and a completely reinvented iMovie. iPhoto '08 now automatically organizes photo libraries into Events that let you more easily manage your growing photo collections, and iMovie '08 can import video from the latest AVCHD, HDV and DV camcorders, as well as from digital cameras, and displays your entire video library whether it's stored on internal or external drives. Both iPhoto and iMovie integrate seamlessly with the new .Mac Web Gallery, Apple's new service for .Mac members to instantly create and host websites for their photos and videos. 
The pre-installed iLife '08 software suite includes a completely redesigned iMovie, which makes it even easier to share your videos on the Internet. | iLife '08 also features iWeb '08, with live web widgets such as Google Maps that let you create even more dynamic websites, and GarageBand '08, with its new Magic GarageBand feature that makes it fun and easy for both musicians and non-musicians to create great sounding songs. Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
The Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 processor has a 1.83 GHz processor speed, fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) The Intel Core 2 Duo's 128-bit SSE3 vector engine handles 128-bit computations in a single clock cycle, accelerating data manipulation by simultaneously applying a single instruction to multiple data. And its two execution cores are designed to share resources and conserve power, helping it to achieve higher levels of performance since it uses fewer watts. Wired and Wireless Connectivity
The small form of the Mac mini features several ports for a variety of different devices. | The Mac mini gives you plenty of room to grow with four USB 2.0 ports on the back--for connecting devices such as cameras, iPod, printer, camcorder, or keyboard--as well as a FireWire 400 port, which enables super-fast connectivity to hard drives as well as digital video camcorders. Share files around your house with built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet as well as 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g). The integrated Bluetooth wireless connectivity--version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)--allows you to use a wireless keyboard or mouse, and synchronize peripherals such as cell phones and PDAs. Enjoy high-quality sound on almost any speaker system with double-duty analog/digital audio. Record digital and analog sources through audio line in, perfect for your latest podcast in GarageBand. Graphics and Video
The Mac mini has a DVI video output that supports digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels and is compatible with the 20-inch Apple Cinema Display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display. It also supports coherent digital displays up to 154 MHz, and non-coherent digital displays up to 135 MHz. Using the included VGA video adapter, you can connect to analog displays at a resolution up to 1920 by 1080 pixels. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 64 MB of shared video memory. Other Features
- 1 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) on two SO-DIMM with a 2 GB maximum capacity
- Slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW): reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed, and reads CDs at up to 24x speed
- Built-in speaker
- Meets ENERGY STAR requirements with maximum continuous power of 110 watts
Included Software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard operating system (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand); Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive; iWork (30-day trial); and Front Row What's in the Box
Mac mini, Apple Remote, power cord, install/restore DVDs, printed and electronic documentation
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 Outstanding Computer for the Money February 12, 2008
Charles W. Houseworth (Raleigh, North Carolina)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have been a Windows hacker for over 25 years. In that time I have owned many Intel/Windows based computers, several of which I built myself. But I always felt that Windows was a pain, not to mention unreliable. The latest Vista version is a perfect case in point. Hence my decision to invest in the 1.83GHz Mac Mini to see what the fuss with Apple and Leopard was all about. All I have to say is "Wow". This is one nice computer, especially with a couple of minor upgrades that I did myself in about 30 minutes (1G to 2G memory, 80G 5400 RPM hard drive to 100G 7200 RPM hard drive). Coupled with Fusion, which allows all of my critical Windows apps (Office for example) to run virtualized under Leopard, this little jewel is a very solid, impressive unit. It even fit right in with my home network consisting of three desktops, a laptop, and a home server. I will always use Windows for some complicated jobs, but for everyday use, I will be using this Mini and the accompanying Leopard. They are a pleasure to use. I only regret not having tried Apple sooner. If you are even remotely considering Apple, I highly recommend this unit.
Converted PC User December 14, 2007
Joe Hardin (Bartlett, Illinois)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Mac mini is a great machine that actually works. It's performance is much better than my PC with similar specs (but much larger case). It has taken a little while to get used to the Leopard OS but well worth it. I can now do virtually everything I did on my PC, but much quicker. I would recommend it to anyone.
Great little media PC March 22, 2008
L. Rushton (Marietta, GA USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have been toying with hooking up a old laptop with Windows to my new HDTV screen, when the harddrive failed, I decided to try a mac-mini. I am very happy with the purchase, the integrated front row application lets you view pictures off of network drives, movies downloaded from Itunes and radio from Itunes. This was really killer, my wife has a home based business making purses and I created a picture show of her creations with music, this was the hit of the show.
Pros: Small form factor, great software
Cons: Could follow what the laptop industry has done, add more memory by opening up a small compartment, not breaking into the thing with a putty knife.
One last note, I have been a Windows/PC user for most of my life, conversion to this OS is not that hard. The software can be a bit expensive, but you can run some of the opensource products without a problem.
Big Bang For The Buck September 22, 2007
Leo Lamb (Florida, USA)
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this item 2 weeks ago and just upgraded the memory to 3Gigs. I have a 160GB Ministack (same form factor) sitting under it which serves as an alternate boot drive and a Firewire/USB powered hub. The machine works great and is very silent. It takes up minimal space on the desktop. A great buy for switchers and new users as an introduction the Macs.
Can't get a better deal than Amazon December 10, 2007
Erik Larsen (Blacksburg, VA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Amazon truly has the best deal on the Mac Mini. I should know because I went looking for a bargain on Ebay, and while I got an ok price, I failed to realize Ebay sellers are not authorized Apple resellers. Buying from an authorized reseller means that you can get the Leopard OS X upgrade for a minimal fee. And Amazon is an authorized Apple reseller. I'm stuck spending the full amount to get Leopard.
To add further regret to my decision, the Ebay seller is taking a month to send it. Amazon has free shipping and I'm positive they'd beat that shipping time.
Either way: viva la Mac!
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