09.05.2007 10:35 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com

Mac mini: What is its Future?

While all Mac hardware models are powered with a Core 2 Duo or a Dual or Quad Core Xeon, the Mac mini remains associated with the Core Duo, and Apple seems to have decided not to push further its development for the time being. Despite its shared memory graphic chipset GMA950 for powering its video capabilities, the Mac mini was and is a success, and among its design features four of them make it a real bargain for Mac users: - it is a complete Mac hardware in a very small box, smaller than an external DVVD burner. - low power consumption - while its price is considered too high by some analysts or users, when some units are available on the Refurb Store it is usually not for more than couple of minutes. - This is probably the most opened hardware model from Apple, and if it did not evolve from its introduction, we have already published articles describing procedures to upgrade its CPU to Core 2 Duo and its Airport Express card to 802.11n, or even change its HD and optical drive

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