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I wonder what some of the naysayers are feeling/thinking right now, eh?]]>Mar 4th 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/
I'm pretty sure that's the answer as to the discrepancy on the box print, Apple's known to be a heckler for design and aesthetics!]]>Mar 4th 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/I'm pretty sure 10 vents divides into 2 sets of 5..]]>Mar 4th 2009 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 5th 2009 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/
http://www.listedfirst.com/macmini.html]]>Mar 17th 2009 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Now most of the iMac models have 4 GB of RAM and the Mac Mini has a Geforce video card! Thank-you, thank-you, Apple, for this upgrade. You finally made the decision easy for me.

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*Strokes Lian-Li case and Enermax Aurora keyboard*]]>Mar 4th 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/
That's part of the mindset that needs to change. You should care how recyclable a computer is. It's everyone's problem (including yours). You may not see it now, but in 50 years the state of the environment will make you wish you'd done your part.]]>Mar 4th 2009 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Well, if you're thinking about performance, then you probably aren't going for a Mac Mini. The Mac Mini is an entry level, small form factor, desktop. Power computing is not it's target.]]>Mar 4th 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/some anodized aluminum would be awesome (blue, black...)]]>Mar 4th 2009 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 5th 2009 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/
2 ghz processor and 120 gb hard drive... for $600, and doesn't include keyboard or mouse? i mean.... seriously.... that's so incredibly BAD. It probably takes them $10 to make a keyboard and mouse.

Even worse are the new iMacs. While other manufacturers' desktops have quad core for a long time (over a year?), the NEWEST imacs still have only core 2 duo. that's just so ANTIQUATED. i mean, there are laptops out there with quad core. i look at these macs and it's just such antiquated technology for EXTREME prices. i don't even see how apple can keep the price this high in an economy like this.

it's just so disappointing. you look at these computers by dell that cost $600 and have 3 GB of 1066 MHz RAM, and 320 GB hard drives. Steve Jobs said he doesn't know how to make a computer that isn't a piece of crap under $1000. Well, guess what, the $600 computers by dell aren't pieces of crap! sure, they run windows, (which i re-realized why i hate it yesterday), but they're well priced!

you know, in the end, it's not about specs to dollar ratio. It's about the principle. macs used to be for the people... machines that did things better than pc's. i'll be honest here and say that i'm willing to pay the premium just for the operating system... but it's just hard, you know?... knowing that you're buying obsolete hardware technology with premium prices (just look at those 120 GB hard drives... that 's like 2 year old standard. everybody uses 320 gigs now. you can get a 320 gb 7200 rpm hard drive on fry's for $60. apple can sure get it for less.

anyway.. nice ranting to you guys, i just wanted to get this off my back for once.]]>Mar 4th 2009 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/Mar 4th 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/
A couple of revisions ago, I think it was 10.5.4 or 10.5.3, there was some obvious slow-downs, but whatever was causing problems on the PPC versions, was fixed by 10.5.5.

So, in other words, I just don't see how you can go wrong with the specs on iMacs, when I five year old PPC Mac runs Leopard at fairly standard clip.



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I'm sure there will always be the gamers and the super high end crowd that needs to build their own custom boxes with top of the line everything... but for the people who like simplicity and productivity, the updates and the soon to be upgraded OS X will take full advantage of the available hardware.

What good is 4, 32, 64 or a billion cores if the software that promises to use it doesn't take full advantage of it? It's just there generating heat and raising your electricity bills. My MBP gives me a huge boost in my productivity and the UI is intuitive and the viruses are non-existent. All of that is worth the premium that I spend on the machine.]]>Mar 4th 2009 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/apple-mac-mini-geforce-9400m-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=brcwa1p

3GB vs 1GB on mini
250GB HDD vs 120GB
2.8Ghz vs 2.0Ghz
Plus a 19in LCD!

As much as I love the look of the mini, I would rather pick up this dell and throw osx86 on it if i wanted a mac.]]>Mar 4th 2009 11:10AM