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Mac mini updates confirmed and shipping

Mac mini box

So the Mac mini update rumours we caught wind of last week are officially official and are shipping out now. The wee bumped up minis (1.5GHz new 1.42GHz, 1.33GHz nee 1.25GHz) are still arriving in the old labelled boxes, however, so don't be alarmed if your 1.5GHz machine is mislabelled outside. Unfortunately, there's actually no way to really tell which you'll be getting, because Apple wants to clear current inventory without lowering prices — customers are only guaranteed the Mac mini they purchase will have specs "at least" equal to the label. If you get one of the older configurations, you also won't be able to return it in hopes of getting the newer config without paying a restocking fee. Tricksy! The other new specs we reported are also confirmed — Bluetooth 2.0, an 8x dual-layer burner on the SuperDrive mini, and doubled VRAM on the ATI Radeon 9200 graphics card.