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    New Mac Mini Dissected (Spoiler: It's Not Meant to Be Dissected)

    New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini

    Mac Mini 2009 'Leak' Analyzed, Declared Fake
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    Image of bud-strange bud-strange
    03/04/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Dissected (Spoiler: It's Not Meant to Be Dissected)
    If you consider cracking a mini open as a difficult mod, then just stop. This is not a difficult upgrade by anymeans. Until your hand soldering to surface mount its not even remotely hard.
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    03/04/09

    @bud-strange: Your e-peen is massive! How can you type around that thing??
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    03/04/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Dissected (Spoiler: It's Not Meant to Be Dissected)
    the mini and putty knife are destined to be together forever. get over it


    at least its better than the aluminum iMac and spider-man-like suction cups. I always feel silly removing the glass panel on those guys =/

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    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    03/04/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Dissected (Spoiler: It's Not Meant to Be Dissected)
    Mind you, it actually costs Apple $180 to crack open the Mac mini, and the other $20 for the parts.
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    03/04/09

    @beyondthetech: No, they just build it with the other parts. They don't open the comps and change parts.
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    03/04/09

    @Xeno: *Whooosh*
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    03/04/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Dissected (Spoiler: It's Not Meant to Be Dissected)
    Makes my MSI Wind Barebones look absolutely spacious by comparison! Wow.


    Looks like you can still do a little modding if you like though, so that's cool.

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    Image of kaubuchon kaubuchon
    03/04/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Dissected (Spoiler: It's Not Meant to Be Dissected)
    Well, now it just seems stupid that they ship a model with only 1GB RAM at all.
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    Image of misterrios misterrios
    03/04/09

    @kaubuchon: Yeah, but at least it comes with a single stick of RAM so if you want to upgrade to two, you only have to buy one stick.


    Oh, wait. Mac and third party ram hate each other. Scratch that. You still have to buy two sticks and sell the other one.

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    03/04/09

    @misterrios: I have had no problem putting aftermarket ram in any of the 3 macs I have owned.
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    Image of N@tedog N@tedog
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    Wow, this isn't all that bad. Though, yes I'm going to say it, you could build the same thing in a Shuttle PC for a tick over threehundo.
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    Image of JustinPM JustinPM
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    So here's what you do folks. Get the $599 version, a 7200.4 from Newegg ($139) and your choice of RAM, which prices most 4GB configurations of 1066 DDR3 at around $63 for some Crucial RAM. Then for $801 instead of $799 you have 180GB more on a 7200 RPM drive as well as 4GB of RAM. Tada!
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    03/03/09

    @JustinPM: kind of proves the problem doesn't it. For $2 more you can do better paying retail than Apple are providing paying wholesale.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/03/09

    @citizensmith: That's the same deal for all manufacturers. I'd never upgrade directly ever, because dedicated parts retailers generally give you better deals than you get ordering direct.
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    Image of Crickett Crickett
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    I noticed that the one with the 320 GB hdd has a 256 MB 9400M vs the baseline's 128 MB. Take note.
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    Image of Mark Wilson Mark Wilson
    03/03/09

    @Crickett: @JustinPM: Exactly, the GPU is identical in both units and the video card does not have its own integrated RAM.
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    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    The firewire port pisses me off that it's not also on the Macbook!
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    03/03/09

    @frigg: Yeah, it's actually amazing. The damn thing is half the price of the lower end unibody, and has FW800. The issue is Apple's compulsion to create a clearer divide between their products. Since the Mac Pro and iMac are both far more substantial systems than the Mini regardless of Firewire, they seem to have no issue giving it to that as well, but the Macbook and Macbook Pro are really close in terms of performance.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    03/03/09

    @frigg: I'm also disappointed that all five USB ports are in the back. Sure, it makes the front look sleek, but practicality > style for me.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/03/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: As well as a second audio out port. It'd be nice to be able to just stick your headphones in the front of the Mini when listening to music if you want a private session.
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    Image of EVEs_Mako EVEs_Mako
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    How much $$$ will the Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter/cable cost? FFS, why get rid of the DVI port?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/03/09

    @EVEs_Mako: The displayport is an open standard, and there's already a third party manufacturer making such cables cheaper than any Apple would provide.
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    Image of madzack madzack
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    gah no hdmi no optical audio out.... pass.
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    Image of spittingangels spittingangels
    03/03/09

    @madzack:


    Guess you didn't read the specs:

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    Audio


    * Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack)

    * Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack)

    --------------------


    Mac mini has had this for years. And HDMI can be achieved with a DVI to HDMI converter.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/03/09

    @spittingangels: Not to mention displayport.
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    Image of misterrios misterrios
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    I call fake!


    Apple will surely ship sleek black and aluminum Minis instead of this tired design? No? What? Is this real?


    So much for upgrading my 1st Gen mini...

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    03/03/09

    @misterrios: Is the only issue with the aesthetic? I'd say I can't believe it...but I can :/


    I may actually buy a Mac Mini after all.

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    Image of misterrios misterrios
    03/03/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: When you have been staring at the same machine for the last few years, you really don't want to buy another similar one to replace it.


    No, I was hoping they would knock down the Euro price as well at least 450€. Well, then again, 599 USD is 473€. At least if I buy one it will be 499€ with the tax already included.


    i was hoping for the black design that had been posted here in jan. (Black plastic with the size of the Time Capsule and replaceable SATA disc drive).

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    03/03/09

    @misterrios: There's always the Krylon hack...


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    Image of HJTravels HJTravels
    03/03/09

    In reply to New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini
    2.0 Ghz? What is this 2006 still? At least it can have 4gb of ram finally. HELLO APPLE, PUT A PROCESSOR IN IT WE CAN USE!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/03/09

    @HJTravels: That's 2.0 GHz on the new chipset, with 1066 GHz and DDR3 RAM, so it's going to be faster than any of the previous tech with the same clockspeed.


    What on earth will you be doing that this C2D and that this would be unusable?

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    Image of HJTravels HJTravels
    03/03/09

    @HJTravels: For all of you. I do more then just send e-mails and watch youtube. If any of you did anything more then just that you might need more processor also. The 4gb is an improvement but at least a 2.6 would be better. Even the Dell studio had a better processor.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    03/03/09

    @HJTravels: Which Dell Stupio? Do you mean the tower or the Hybrid? The Hybrid is the closest system to the Mini, and the current specs are inferior. It has the last gen chipset, which is about as powerful as the previous generation plastic Macbook.
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    Image of Gabriel Hojman Gabriel Hojman
    02/20/09

    In reply to Mac Mini 2009 'Leak' Analyzed, Declared Fake
    why would the mac mini have a micro dvi port in the first place?! how is that universally compatible with any display
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    02/20/09

    @Gabriel Hojman: dongles, and more dongles.
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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    02/20/09

    In reply to Mac Mini 2009 'Leak' Analyzed, Declared Fake
    This is like that guy I saw on the news once, who spent his free time probing that celebrity nude photos were fake. He said it was to save the good name of the ladies who were wronged, but I think he just liked to look at boobs.


    Same thing with this guy. He just likes naughty pictures of ports, vents, and what not. Sicko.

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    Image of CrispyAardvark CrispyAardvark
    02/20/09

    @zenpoet:


    You mean there's something wrong with scouring images for people doing large uploads to a hard drive with peripherals stuffed in every slot?

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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    02/20/09

    @CrispyAardvark: Not if that is your thing, you weirdo. May Tipper Gore have mercy on your soul.
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